Object Details
user
Doran-Donahue, John
manufacturer
Ridabock and Company
associated user
Grand Army of the Republic
maker
Ridabock and Company
Description
This Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) cap was worn by John Doran-Donahue during organization meetings. The GAR and its counterpart, the United Confederate Veterans, were organizations in which veterans and their families joined to remember the dead and salute the living. These groups were an important facet of veteran life that supplanted wartime camaraderie.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
1979.1267.001
accession number
1979.1267
catalog number
1979.1267.001
Object Name
cap
Physical Description
fiber, wool (overall material)
skin, leather, patent (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 4 in; 23.495 cm x 19.05 cm x 10.16 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, General
Civil War
Military
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Fraternal Associations
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_663058