U.S. Army Officers' Campaign Hat, WWI.
This U.S. Army hat is made from felt and boasts a broad, stiff brim along with four dents that appear in the crown. It was regularly worn by soldiers in World War I and it is still currently worn by drill sergeants. Many forest rangers, state troopers, boy scouts (but not cubs), and other groups wear a hat that resembles this military cap. The campaign hat looked very much like a Boy Scout hat and it is now used by small European scout associations.
This design has been around since the 1850s and many military and law enforcement units still use it.
The style of this hat evolved from the felt slough "Hardee Hat" of the 1850s and 1880s and it also incorporates style features from the more modern day "Montana Peak", which was accepted as a uniform style back in 1911. This rendition does not have the classical hard geometric lines that today's military and law enforcement hats have, but instead it has much softer curves that resemble a trooper's hat from World War I.
This hat belonged to Capt. C. Emanuel Ekstrom, Adjutant in the 74th Infantry Rgt. during WWI.
It is associated with:
ZFC0557 US Army Officers Boots and spurs;
ZFC0558 Sam Browne Belt;
ZFC0559 US Army web belt with .45 semi-automatic pistol holster, .45 magazine ammo pouch, first aid kit and pouch:
ZFC0560 Map Case with two pencils and 1904 Infantry Tactics Manual (see next item);
ZFC0561 Infantry Tactics manual 1094;
ZFC0562 Soldiers Bible;
ZFC0563 Two sets of signal flags, mounted with carrying case;
ZFC0565 booklet, The Legend of the France-Tireurs of Lou Vain, 1928;
ZFC0566 booklet, Militarizing Our Youth, 1926;
ZFC0567 booklet, Military Training is Schools and Colleges of the U.S., 1926; & ZFC0568 booklet, The Work of the War Department, 1926.
From the Louise Veninga Collection.
ZFC Noteworthy Flag
Sources:
Campaign Hat, Hat Shapers, May 29, 2012, From: http://www.hatshapers.com/Product%20Pages/Campaign_Hat.htm
Trooper Campaign Hat, shopwiki.com, May 29, 2012, From: http://www.shopwiki.com/l/Trooper-Campaign-Hat-%28B000JRLI9G%29
Boys' Clothing Glossary: "C", Historical Boys' Clothing, May 29, 2012, From: http://histclo.com/var/c/glossc.html
