Cap, Service
Object number95.182.4
MediumWool and other fabric; Leather; Thread
Credit LineGift of Frank Bolden for Alpha Omicron Lamda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
DescriptionBlack wool American Legion folding service cap.Dimensions5 x 11.25 in. (12.7 x 28.6 cm)MarksLabel stamped in ink on headband reads: 100% All Wool M'F'R 420 Distributed by American Legion Indianapolis
Label TextDonald Jefferson, a World War I veteran, helped establish the 351st Field Artillery Unit. While in the Army, Jefferson protested the discrimination against African American servicemen, which prompted the Army to establish the 351st. After the war he resumed his education at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Pharmacy and from 1923-1967 was president of the Lincoln Drug Company. He became a member of the Angell-Rolen Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Related person
Donald Jefferson
Related institution
American Legion
(founded 1919)
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American Legion
1996-2003
Pittsburgh Sport Shop
