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1. Army Garrison Cap, 1952 - Uniform, Military

   Army Garrison Cap, 1952. Khaki garrison cap with a peak running from the front to the back. At the bottom, the fabric is folded to make a brim of sorts that extends about two thirds of the way back up toward the top of the cap. One side of this brim overlaps the other in front. The inside is unlined except for a band running around the inside bottom, made of the same woven material.

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Photograph of Peter A. Ryan Jr., c. 1942-1945 - Photograph

   Photograph of Peter A. Ryan Jr., c. 1942-1945. Black and white photograph in landscape orientation of Peter A. Ryan Jr. standing above a partly frozen lake near Spokane, Washington. Ryan stands in profile but turns his head to face the camera, and wears a long WWII army uniform coat and garrison cap. There are evergreen trees and scrubby bushes along the lake's banks and in the background.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Photograph of Peter A. Ryan Jr., c. 1942-1945 - Photograph

   Photograph of Peter A. Ryan Jr., c. 1942-1945. Sepia-toned photograph in portrait orientation of Peter A. Ryan Jr. Ryan wears a WWII army uniform with a jacket belt and dress cap. He stands with his hands behind his back in front of 505 Marshall Street in Redwood City. House has a porch with an overhanging roof, white column, and a tall bush just outside it. In the background, half hidden behind the column, is Peter A. Ryan Sr.

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Photograph of Peter A. Ryan Jr., c. 1942-1945 - Photograph

   Photograph of Peter A. Ryan Jr., c. 1942-1945. Blue-tinted monochrome photograph in portrait orientation of Peter A. Ryan Jr. standing in front of a house's outside wall. Ryan wears a WWII uniform with necktie and garrison cap. He is shown from the ankles up, and poses with his hands behind his back.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. WWII Army Belt, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

   WWII Army Belt, c. 1942-1946. Light khaki belt made of sturdy woven fabric. The front of the buckle is plain of decoration and made of a brass-colored metal, and the part that attaches it to the belt is silver-colored metal. There is a metal bar with rounded ends inside the buckle, to keep the belt fastened. The end of the belt is capped in a narrow piece of the same silver metal.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. WWII Army Boots, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

   WWII Army Boots, c. 1942-1946. Dark brown leather shoes with low heels and wood/rubber soles. Shoes end about an inch above the ankle. On the seam where the toe cap meets the shoe body is a decorative pattern of tiny punched-out holes on the top piece of leather. The laces are brown fabric. The tread is black and has worn off on the bottom of the shoes except for an indented circle on the center of each heel, and smaller circles around the heels ...

   Record Type: Object

   
7. WWII Army Coat, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

   WWII Army Coat, c. 1942-1946. Olive green jacket with wide notched lapels and four buttons running down the front. Buttons are golden metal (likely brass) and have the United States seal engraved on them. Jacket has four front pockets, one on each side of the chest and one on each hip; all four are closed with a flap over the top fastened by a smaller version of the same buttons. Above the proper right chest pocket is a diamond-shaped patch with ...

   Record Type: Object

   
8. WWII Army Coat, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

   WWII Army Coat, c. 1942-1946. Olive green jacket with wide notched lapels and four buttons running down the front. On each lapel is a circular golden metal pin, the proper right one with "U.S." in raised block letters and the proper left one with a raised caduceus. Front buttons are golden metal (likely brass) and have the United States seal engraved on them. Jacket has four front pockets, one on each side of the chest and one on each hip; all fo...

   Record Type: Object

   
9. WWII Army Coat, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

   WWII Army Coat, c. 1942-1946. Long overcoat made of heavy olive green wool. Coat has wide notched lapels with a buttonhole slit in each side and a corresponding round golden metal (likely brass) button with the US seal underneath each lapel. Coat is double-breasted, with three of the same brass buttons on each side. Shoulder straps are fastened with smaller versions of the buttons. Jacket has two almost invisible pockets, one at each hip. Proper ...

   Record Type: Object

   
10. WWII Army Garrison Cap, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

    WWII Army Garrison Cap, c. 1942-1946. Olive green wool garrison cap with a peak running from the front to the back. At the bottom, the fabric is folded to make a brim of sorts that extends about two thirds of the way back up toward the top of the cap. One side of this brim overlaps the other in front, and the top edge of the brim is decorated with a khaki and dark purple braided rope. The inside is lined in yellow satin and has a band of brown le...

    Record Type: Object

    
11. WWII Army Sergeant Patch, c. 1942-1946 - Patch, Military

    WWII Army Sergeant Patch, c. 1942-1946. Patch with three embroidered olive green chevron bars pointing upward on a navy blue, almost black, felt background. Its shape follows the outline of the green bars. There are pieces of olive green thread around the edges, from the patch previously being sewn onto something.

    Record Type: Object

    
12. WWII Army Sergeant Patch, c. 1942-1946 - Patch, Military

    WWII Army Sergeant Patch, c. 1942-1946. Patch with three embroidered olive green chevron bars pointing upward on a navy blue, almost black, felt background. Its shape follows the outline of the green bars. There are pieces of olive green thread around the edges, from the patch previously being sewn onto something.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. WWII Army Shirt, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

    WWII Army Shirt, c. 1942-1946. Long-sleeved collared khaki button-down shirt made of woven cotton. Buttons are plastic and light brown. Shirt has two chest pockets, one on each side, with a flap over the top fastened by a center button. The proper left sleeve has two patches; the first, near the shoulder, is a white gear shape on a blue background, and the second, on the forearm, is three chevron stripes facing upward and two curved lines below t...

    Record Type: Object

    
14. WWII Army Shirt, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

    WWII Army Shirt, c. 1942-1946. Long-sleeved collared khaki button-down shirt made of woven cotton. Buttons are plastic and light brown. Shirt has two chest pockets, one on each side, with a flap over the top fastened by a center button. The proper left sleeve has two patches; the first, near the shoulder, is a white gear shape on a blue background, and the second, on the forearm, is three chevron stripes facing upward and two curved lines below t...

    Record Type: Object

    
15. WWII Army Shirt, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

    WWII Army Shirt, c. 1942-1946. Long-sleeved olive green button-down shirt made of woven cotton. Shirt has collar and small lapels. Buttons are brown plastic. Shirt has two chest pockets, one on each side, with a flap over the top fastened by a center button. On the proper left is an additional piece of fabric that extends past the shirt's edge with two additional buttonholes corresponding to two buttons on the inside proper left; this piece of fa...

    Record Type: Object

    
16. WWII Army Shirt, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

    WWII Army Shirt, c. 1942-1946. Long-sleeved collared olive green button-down shirt made of woven cotton. Buttons are plastic and light brown. Shirt has two chest pockets, one on each side, with a flap over the top fastened by a center button. Above the proper right chest pocket is a green diamond-shaped patch with an eagle in a circle embroidered in gold. The proper left sleeve has two patches; the first, near the shoulder, is a white gear shape ...

    Record Type: Object

    
17. WWII Army Technician Third Grade Patch, c. 1942-1946 - Patch, Military

    WWII Army Technician Third Grade Patch, c. 1942-1946. Patch with three embroidered olive green chevron bars pointing upward, a rounded bar on the bottom whose ends are connected to those of the bottom chevron, and a "T" in the space between the rounded bar and bottom chevron. Patch has a navy blue, almost black, felt background. Its shape follows the outline of the green bars.

    Record Type: Object

    
18. WWII Army Tie, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

    WWII Army Tie, c. 1942-1946. Khaki-colored woven necktie. It is narrow in the center and widens at each end to a diamond-shaped point, with one end wider than the other. On the back of the narrower end is a brown tag with gold embroidery for Arrow.

    Record Type: Object

    
19. WWII Army Trousers, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

    WWII Army Trousers, c. 1942-1946. Olive green wool (?) trousers. Fly closure in front has three light brown plastic buttons, two near the top and one at the bottom. There are five pockets: two in back, two in front with vertical openings along the side seams, and one small one in front at the proper right hip. Waistband has seven belt loops. Inside waistband and pockets are lined in off-white woven cotton. Trousers have vertical creases down the ...

    Record Type: Object

    
20. WWII Army Visor Cap, c. 1942-1946 - Uniform, Military

    WWII Army Visor Cap, c. 1942-1946. Olive green wool (?) cap with a round flat top and shiny black visor. Above the visor is a dark brown leather belt, fastened on either side with a round golden metal button with the US seal on it. Above this belt is a larger gold US seal with a clear plastic covering. The inside brim is brown leather with a decorative pattern of small punched-out circles. The inside top is lined in off-white satin. There is a cl...

    Record Type: Object