Manufactured by
Arrow Manufacturing, American
Issued by
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Received by
Broadus, Lewis Cunningham, American, 1875 - 1960
Date
Awarded 1906; issued 2006
Medium
leather with metal, plastic, cloth and paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (closed): 7 × 4 1/4 × 1 in. (17.8 × 10.8 × 2.5 cm)
H x W x D (open): 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (19.1 × 10.8 × 19.1 cm)
Description
Distinguished Service Cross presentation case issued to Lewis Broadus. The case is rectangular in shape and opens on door metal hinges. The top of the case is designed in gold lettering that reads, [DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS/ [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA]. On the left there is a vertical border of leaves and arrows encased in double lines. The case opens on the shorter end. The top of the case is lined with white paper. The bottom insert is made from a soft grey fabric that has holes where the medal, ribbon bar, and pin can be attached. The insert can be completely removed from the case and hung on a wall. The inside is lined with white plastic and has a rectangular shape coming out of the bottom. Below the rectangle is the manufacture’s mark, [ARROW]. The back is blank.
Place made
Tomball, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
cases (containers)
Topic
Buffalo Soldiers
Military
Spanish-American War, 1898
World War I
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lewis Broadus Family
Object number
2007.4.4ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f4444a6-e15f-45dd-a84b-e2ebcddfcebb

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