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Keywords: price of freedom priceoffreedom military history militaryhistory uniforms smithsonian probably public domain probablypublicdomain black background SI Neg. 2004-22505.08. Date: na....Blue navy dungaree pants and lighter blue shirt. White cotton cap..Navy enlisted personnel wore the popular and functional denim dungarees. In 1852 a white cover was added to the soft visor less blue cap. In 1866 a white sennet straw hat was authorized as an additional item. During the 1880's the white sailors hat appeared as a low rolled brim item made of wedge shaped pieces of canvas. The canvas hat replaced the straw. Then the canvas was replaced by cotton as a cheaper more comfortable material. During World War II this navy hat was dubbed the "Dixie-cup" because it resembled the paper cup of the same name...Credit: Hugh Talman (Smithsonian Institution) SI Neg. 2004-22505.08. Date: na....Blue navy dungaree pants and lighter blue shirt. White cotton cap..Navy enlisted personnel wore the popular and functional denim dungarees. In 1852 a white cover was added to the soft visor less blue cap. In 1866 a white sennet straw hat was authorized as an additional item. During the 1880's the white sailors hat appeared as a low rolled brim item made of wedge shaped pieces of canvas. The canvas hat replaced the straw. Then the canvas was replaced by cotton as a cheaper more comfortable material. During World War II this navy hat was dubbed the "Dixie-cup" because it resembled the paper cup of the same name...Credit: Hugh Talman (Smithsonian Institution)
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