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Women's US Army Service hat worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown

Sam Bonk Uniform and Civilian Cap Company, American, founded 19631980

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

Green US Army Nurse's dress uniform hat with band and insignia pin worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown. The hat (a) is made from olive green wool and has a rounded brim, designed to be turned up in the back, and a flat crown. The hat is lined with green polyester with an interior hat band of black ribbon. The top of the interior is lined in waterproofing clear plastic. A removable decorative band (b) is made of the same green wool fabric and has a rounded crest at the center front. Two leafy vines are machine embroidered in gold thread along the band. The fabric is attached at the back with a length of thin black elastic, which is hidden by the upturned brim of the hat when the band is placed on to the hat. A U.S. Army gold insignia pin (c) is attached at the center front crest of the band.

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  • Title: Women's US Army Service hat worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
  • Creator: Sam Bonk Uniform and Civilian Cap Company, American, founded 1963
  • Date Created: 1980
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W x D (On Form): 5 1/2 × 8 3/4 × 10 in. (14 × 22.2 × 25.4 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Women, United States--History--1969-2001, Clothing and dress, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Military
  • Medium: wool, polyester, plastic, metal, and elastic
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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