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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 54484, member: 44"]THose hats might a type of "Campaign hats." They were used from the Civil War to WWII with minor changes made from time to time. The front of the crown just above the brim may have an emblem, but the exposure, age, of the picture makes it impossible to see. I almost think I see something just above the brim of the hat on the boy/man standing top right. Maybe something like one of these reproduction hats:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.militaryhats.com/hats.php?catText=Campaign%20Hats&catID=63" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.militaryhats.com/hats.php?catText=Campaign%20Hats&catID=63" rel="nofollow">http://www.militaryhats.com/hats.php?catText=Campaign Hats&catID=63</a></p><p><br /></p><p>They all appear to have the same type belt. The belts appear to have canvas or leather pouches/cases attached. Here's a zoomed pic of the belts. Zooming in has seriously distorted the pics. Am also including a pic of the belts without zooming.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]13908[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]13909[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 54484, member: 44"]THose hats might a type of "Campaign hats." They were used from the Civil War to WWII with minor changes made from time to time. The front of the crown just above the brim may have an emblem, but the exposure, age, of the picture makes it impossible to see. I almost think I see something just above the brim of the hat on the boy/man standing top right. Maybe something like one of these reproduction hats: [URL='http://www.militaryhats.com/hats.php?catText=Campaign%20Hats&catID=63']http://www.militaryhats.com/hats.php?catText=Campaign Hats&catID=63[/URL] They all appear to have the same type belt. The belts appear to have canvas or leather pouches/cases attached. Here's a zoomed pic of the belts. Zooming in has seriously distorted the pics. Am also including a pic of the belts without zooming. --- Susan [ATTACH=full]13908[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]13909[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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