Yankee Stadium Usher hat

Datebetween 1970 and 1979

DescriptionMilitary-style hat, size 7 1/2, with a circular red crown tilted up in the front, a navy blue fabric band around the lower portion and a white patent leather bill. There is a red cord running across the front of the hat above the bill with two knotted areas and a metal button on either side. "NY" is embroidered in navy blue on the front of the red portion of the hat. Underside of the bill is dark green. There is an interior brown leather sweatband with punched holes. Interior top crown is lined in plastic and there is a small plastic liner, open on one end, for inserting an identification card. Underside of the bill has two black adhesive labels with white lettering, one reads "Morante" and the other beneath it reads "A. Morante Jr 324." "A. Morante" is handwritten in faded black ink on the interior plastic lining at the crown.

Bio/Historical NoteHat worn by the donor as an usher at Yankee Stadium between 1970 and 1979.

Object numberB-2020-0025-01

Attributes

Classificationsuniforms

Dimensionsw x h x d: 10.5 x 3.5 x 10.5 in.

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