Boy's Cap
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
William Hogue Conard-Malley
(American, born 1994)
Clothing MakerMade by
U.S. Cap Incorporated
(American)
Date1997
MediumMachine-stitched synthetic fibers, platic, cardboard, and ferrous metal button covered with fabric
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 5 x 8 1/4 x 10in. (12.7 x 21 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of John Conard-Malley
Object number2001.116.0
DescriptionDark blue cap with matching blue bill. The crown of the cap is made of synthetic fiber net. The front panel, which is a synthetic fiber knit fabric, is stitched over the net and printed in yellow with "CONNECTICUT / CENTRAL / RAILROAD" to the right of a design of a yellow oval cut out with the shape of the state of Connecticut, with a star marking the location of Hartford. At the apex of the front panel is a round button covered with similar blue fabric. The bill is 2 3/4 inches wide, and is made of the blue fabric stitched over cardboard. The size of the cap is adjustable by plastic straps at the center back, which snap together.
Status
Not on view
Object/Object