US Secretary of War's uniform sash

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/2ecdeb091a1009f7526e04226c5f2097

Title

US Secretary of War's uniform sash

Creator

Ramsey, Alexander
United States, Army

Date

Used: not earlier than 1879 - not later than 1881

Description

United States Secretary of War's uniform sash is made of knit silk. At each end is a tassel that consists of an acorn-shaped wood form covered with braided silk cord with suspended silk cord fringe. It is entirely deep purplish red [this is a National Bureau of Standards color].

Subject

Politics and government
Military.1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars).Clothing.Uniforms
Military.1866-1897 (post Civil War).Clothing.Accessories
Sash (costume accessory)
Military uniform

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/media?thumb=yes&irn=10171537

Type

image

References

https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display?irn=10418624

Date

Used: not earlier than 1879 - not later than 1881

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Subject

Politics and government
Military.1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars).Clothing.Uniforms
Military.1866-1897 (post Civil War).Clothing.Accessories
Sash (costume accessory)
Military uniform

Citation

Ramsey, Alexander and United States, Army, “US Secretary of War's uniform sash,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 13, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/14398.

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