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The new infantry cap

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Hats -- Military

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Title
The new infantry cap
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Hats -- Military

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1873
Topics
Soldiers
Military uniforms
Hats
Infantry
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "In our no. 77, we engraved a new cap proposed to be substituted for that now worn by our infantry. The new pattern does not appear to have been generally approved of, and that now represented has been manufactured by Mr. Lock, of St. James's-street, to supersede the proposed one. It is, certainly, of more handsome form : the cap is covered with black cloth, the crown and brim being of black varnished leather; in front is a brass star, surmounted with the crown, and across is a large brass curb chain, fastened on each side with brass…"
Source note: Illustrated London news. (London : Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd., 1842-).
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17660645
Barcode: 33333159386537
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c2ccac50-c553-012f-5182-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1873: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "The new infantry cap" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1873. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-25d9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "The new infantry cap" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-25d9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1873). The new infantry cap Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-25d9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The new infantry cap