Cadet's Forage Cap or Kepi, 1872-1895

Artifact

Cap (Headgear)

Date Made

1872-1895

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States 

Keywords

United States, New York, West Point 

Caps (Headgear) 

Forage caps 

Kepis 

Uniforms 

Clothing 

Military education 

United States Military Academy 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.352.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ulysses G. Dietz in Memory of Ulysses S. Grant III.

Material

Wool (Textile)
Leather
Silk Foulard
Burlap
Brass (Alloy)
Paper (Fiber product)
Glass Beads

Technique

Machine sewing (Technique)
Embroidering

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2 in

Width: 6.5 in

Length: 10 in

Inscriptions

front of cap, embroidered: USMA inside crown: Cadet O.M. Dial (?) U.S.M.A. button: Cadet USMA