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Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Rider Hat
c. 1898
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Oyster Bay, United States
In April, 1898, TR resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to join the 1st Volunteer Cavalry. He wrote to a friend that "for the last year I have preached war with Spain. I should feel distinctly ashamed if I now failed to practice what I have preached." He went to war in uniforms made by Brooks Brothers, 11 extra pairs of eyeglasses, and several felt Rough Rider hats.
Details
- Title: Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Rider Hat
- Date Created: c. 1898
- Physical Dimensions: H 15.3 cm, W 30.5 cm
- Subject Keywords: United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Military uniforms, Clothing and dress, Spanish-American War (1898)
- Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Medium: Felt
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