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Cap, Garrison

Object number2007.178.43

MediumFelt; leather; metal

Credit LineGift of Joe Davis

DescriptionNavy blue felt garrison cap hat. Accented with gold band around top brim. Embroidered in golds and blue on left side is logo of the American Legion and state name. Three pins on front right form three-digit number. Handwritten in ink, inside lining, is size. Leather liner on brow.Dimensions5.675 x 11.5 in. (14.4 x 29.2 cm)
InscriptionsEmbroidered in golds and blue on left side, logo of "AMERICAN / US / LEGION / PENNSYLVANIA".

Three pins on front right form three-digit number "755".

Handwritten in ink, inside lining, "7 3/8".
Historical NotesArnold Herbert Smith was a World War II veteran, therefore qualifying for membership in the American Legion, an organization for American war veterans. Arnold Herbert Smith was a Pittsburgh police officer before spending twelve years with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Police Force. Arnold Herbert Smith, Sr., was born on October 11, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Schenley High School in 1942, and quickly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater. Three years later he married Mattie Lesesne; four children were born to this marriage. Years after his divorce to Mattie, he married Estella Pennington, with whom he had one son. Smith worked as a steelworker before joining the Pittsburgh Police Force in 1974; he eventually worked for the Housing Authority before retiring in 1986. Smith was also active in organizations, being a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, and a member of both the Veterans of Foreign Affairs and the Fraternal Order of Police. He died September 19, 1999.

Previous owner Arnold Herbert Smith Sr. (1923 - 1999)

Related institution American Legion (founded 1919)

Related institution Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

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