Collection Highlights
Medicine Man (Blackfoot): Plate 173
Date:
1866-68
Object Number:
1872.23.173
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on prepared card
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Sleeve patch
Object Number:
1937.32
Date:
1914-1918
Medium:
Wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 3.2 x 11.4 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Curved, rectangular felt patch divided into three stripes: blue, yellow, and red.
Gallery Label:
This patch was sewn to the sleeve of a uniform jacket worn by a soldier with the 165th U.S. Infantry (formerly the 69th NY National Guard) during World War I.
Credit Line:
Gift of James R. Canny
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
