Cap
- Object Name:
- Cap
- Object ID:
- 2008.008.01
- Creator:
- Security Aviation Togs
- Place of Origin:
- Chicago, IL
- Date:
- 1917-1919
- Description:
- Aviator's cap. Worn by U.S. Navy pilot Roland H. Baker (1897-1995) of Elkins, NH. Soft brown calfskin. Marked in ink on front, "R H B". Ear flap on each side, with buckle and strap. Short leather strap with metal snap closure on each side of front. Woven fabric label sewn to lining; blue and red lettering, "Security / AVIATION TOGS / CHICAGO", with red airplane.
- Material:
- Leather
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-11 W-10.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Worn by Roland H. Baker (1897-1995) of Elkins, NH, who served as a U.S. Navy pilot in World War I and World War II.
- People:
- Baker, Roland H. (1897-1995)
- Subjects:
- Aviators, Pilots (Aeronautics), Pilots, Military, World War I
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