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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Box
Object Number
2016-66-5b
Description
Tin epaulet and hat box, owned by Rear Admiral Charles L. Hussey. Black painted rectangular metal box with rounded metal handle on hinged top and rectangular tin clasp. Partial label on tops reads "Hussey...Admiral's...Epaullettes, chapeau, and belt/April 1928." Hinged epaulet holders above raised oval hat form; no fabric lining.
Provenance
Charles Lincoln Hussey (1870-1934) served in the Navy from 1892 to 1927, after attending the Naval Academy between 1888 and 1892. Born in Rochester, NH and died in Litchfield, CT. Awarded the Navy Cross for his command during WWI, in which he transported troops and supplies to European ports on board the U.S.S. Birmingham. Retired as a Rear Admiral, a position he attained sometime after 1920. Married Harriet Brownson, daughter of Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson, later Superintendent of the Naval Academy.
Date Made
c.1928
Dimensions
Length 18.75", Width 8", Height 6.25"
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