US Army uniform garrison cap worn by Lt. Col. Charles J. Blackwood

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

US Army uniform garrison cap worn by Charles J. Blackwood during World War II. The Garrison Cap is a foldable military cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted. It is made from the same green wool as the uniform. It has a 3 inch brim on the outside with a corded gold and black string lining the top of the brim. On the front, the cord slopes from the top of the brim to the bottom. On the inside of the cap, a 1 1/4 inch hem covers the bottom and the inner lining is a shiny green material. A fabric tag connects to the seam line. It reads, [Water Repellant Sweat Band / Helps Guard Perspiration / Misc. No. 3187 / [illegible]DON MFG. CO.]. Underneath handwritten in blue marker, [Maj. C.J. Blackwood]. Another tag next tells the size of the cap, [7 3/8].

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