Shako

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
1st Regiment of Artillery, Pennsylvania Militia shako, ca. 1861 (missing pompon). This regiment was raised on April 13, 1861. The insignia displays crossed-cannon and an ordnance bomb.
Location
Currently not on view
1861
associated date
1850-1870
ID Number
AF.61063M
catalog number
61063M
accession number
223708
collector/donor number
SK819
Object Name
cap
Other Terms
cap; Man; Militia
Physical Description
black (overall color)
leather (overall material)
wool (overall material)
Measurements
overall (boxed): 12 1/4 in x 13 3/4 in x 13 3/4 in; 31.115 cm x 34.925 cm x 34.925 cm
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
Civil War
Military
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_431473
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-4847-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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