Metal parade helmet with molded eagle symbol affixed to its front and wire mounting (now broken) for suspending a small kerosene torch above the helmet's crown. Helmet is undated but donor Susan H. Douglas's records state that it originally was accompanied by an extra paper hat band (not located) that contained an 1888 date.
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Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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