United States Army Service Cap, 1915-1920
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Dr. Frank Sladen served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps at Camp Sherman, Ohio, during the First World War. Prior to his military service, Sladen was physician-in-chief at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He returned to the hospital after the war and remained in practice until 1971. This army officer's service cap belonged to Dr. Sladen.
Dr. Frank Sladen served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps at Camp Sherman, Ohio, during the First World War. Prior to his military service, Sladen was physician-in-chief at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He returned to the hospital after the war and remained in practice until 1971. This army officer's service cap belonged to Dr. Sladen.
Artifact
Cap (Headgear)
Date Made
1915-1920
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.63.43
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Frank J. Sladen
Material
Drill (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Leather
Silk (Textile)
Bronze (Metal)
Wicker
Color
Olive green
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 10 in
Inscriptions
BROOKS BROTHERS / ESTABLISHED 1818 / MADISON AVE. COR. 44TH ST. NEW YORK
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