Chapeau

Object Details

associated person

Forsyth, Frederick

Description

Chapeau worn by Frederick Forsyth of the Portland Rifle Company, late 1850s. Little is recorded in the museum files about Forsyth, but we do know he was commissioned as a Captain of Company A, 1st Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Volunteer Militia, State of Maine. He resigned his commission on April 26, 1861.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Thomas S. Forsyth

associated date

1856

ID Number

AF.35633(1)

catalog number

35633(1)

accession number

96111

Object Name

chapeau

Other Terms

chapeau; Man; M, Portland Rifle Corps; Officer

Measurements

overall: 11 in x 16 in x 4 in; 27.94 cm x 40.64 cm x 10.16 cm

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National Museum of American History

Record ID

nmah_439642

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-688b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa