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Lieutenant W. W. Powell's U. S. Army Officer's Hat

Lieutenant W. W. Powell's U. S. Army Officer's Hat - Uniform, Military; Hat
Accession #: 784.5
Title: Lieutenant W. W. Powell's U. S. Army Officer's Hat
Object Type: Uniform, Military; Hat
Participants:
Physical Description: U. S. Army regulation Officer's bell-crown cap. With strap and buttons. Quilted green lining. Has bronze pin of U. S. Coat-of-Arms in front.
Description: William W. Powell arrived in the Inland Northwest in 1910 and established a lumber operation that later became a match manufacturing company. Powell married Spokane socialite Helen Campbell in June of 1917, shortly after the United States entered World War I. Six months later, he joined the U.S. Army's 20th Engineers Forestry Division where he applied his skills as a lumber mill owner. William wore this officer's hat while serving as 1st Lieutenant in France until 1919.
Category: Campbell Collection
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
World War I (Military & Warfare->War), Men (Men), Headwear (Personal Artifact->Clothing)
Geographical Reference: Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane)
Dimensions:
Object H x Dia 5 x 10 "
Materials/Techniques:
wool (Material)
bronze (metal) (Material)
leather (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Helen Campbell Powell, 1930

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