Buffalo Soldier Hat

Original Title

Stratton Hat

Devised Title

Buffalo Soldier Hat

Date

1866

Creator

Unknown See all items with this value

Contributor

Benjamin French

Description

The Buffalo Soldier Stratton hat is a distinctive military headgear associated with the African American cavalry regiments known as Buffalo Soldiers, and belonged to Benjamin French. Crafted from durable materials, it features a wide brim and a high crown, symbolizing pride and resilience.

Primary Subject

1800-1899 See all items with this value

Military See all items with this value

Clothing and dress See all items with this value

Agriculture See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Three-Dimensional Object

Medium

Fabric

Metal

Additional Techniques

Sewing

Measurements

L:33cm x W:18cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0003_04_0001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0081

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Benjamin French African Americans in the Spanish American War Buffalo Soldier Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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