Leather belt worn by Melody Starya Mobley

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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.

Leather belt used by Melody Starya Mobley as part of her forester uniform while serving in the United States Forest Service. The belt has a gold toned, single tongue buckle with a leather belt strap embossed with wildlife scenes. The gold tone finish of the buckle has slightly worn off and the silver tone below shows through. A relief mark on buckle is the letter [M] inside an oval. The belt strap has seven (7) notches. Embossed on the front of the strap is a repeating pattern of animals, including rabbits, bucks, mountain lions, and ducks in flight, set against a background with trees, bushes, lakes, and mountains. The belt straps slightly dips into a “V” shape at the center. The buckle is secured to the strap with two (2) metal rivets. The back of the leather is plain with a rough texture.

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