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From the collection of the National Park Service, National Mall and Memorial Parks.

hat, coconut plant fiber

CATALOG NUMBER

VIVE 01411

ACCESSION DATE

07/18/1985

ASSOCIATED NAMES ON THE WALL
CHARLES H CRANE
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ITEM SUMMARY

Handmade, woven coconut plant fiber hat dedicated to U.S. Army Sergeant (SGT) Charles Henry Crane. The artifact was left at The Wall along with a handwritten note (VIVE (1357)) by Waltah Earl on July 17, 1985.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

HANDMADE, WOVEN COCONUT PLANT FIBER HAT DEDICATED TO U.S. ARMY SERGEANT (SGT) CHARLES HENRY CRANE. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF THICK (APPROX. 2.5CM), TAN-COLORED COCONUT PLANT FIBERS RESEMBLING THE APPEARANCE OF STALKS CROSS HATCHED TO FORM A DOMED HAT BODY WITH A WIDE BRIM. A SMALL HOLE (APPROX. 4.0CM IN DIAMETER) IS OBSERVED AT THE UPPER, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE HAT DOME, AND MAY HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF VENTILATION. THE OBJECT IS ASSOCIATED WITH VIVE (1357), A NOTE WHICH REFERENCES ITS DONATION AT THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL (VVM).

ACCESSION GROUP

VIVE-00012

RECORD COPONENT QTY

1

ITEM DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

Item Weight: 150.0g
Item Height: 12.0cm
Item Depth: 28.0cm (Diameter) / 87.9cm (Circumference)