Christmas Dinner Program for the 2nd Squadron 10th Cavalry at West Point
- Created by
- United States Military Academy, American, founded 1802
- Subject of
- 10th Cavalry Regiment, American, founded 1866
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- ink on paper with thread
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 x 5 1/4 in. (17.8 x 13.3 cm)
- Description
- A program from a 1938 Christmas banquet. The program has six pages and a yellow tassel. The front of the program reads [CHRISTMAS 1938] at the top and [Second Squadron - - Tenth Cavalry / West Point, New York] at the bottom. There is a silver embossed circle in the center, an image of a green olive branch, a red, white, and blue vertical triangle pennant with stars and stripes and an eagle on top, and a red, white and blue shield insignia with stars and stripes. There are some stains on the front cover. There is also an image of a buffalo with a banner that reads [READY AND FORWARD]. There is a braided yellow tassel on the proper right side of the program. It is yellow because it is the color of the cavalry.
- The inside cover features a black and white photograph of Marion Carson, Major, 19th Cavalry. There is also a brief Christmas message from the major. On page three there is a menu and a line drawing of a bell and leaves.
- On pages four and five there is a list of members of the Second Squadron, Tenth Cavalry. There is an image of a buffalo with a banner that reads [READY AND FORWARD]. The list of names continues on to page seven. The back of the program is blank.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place used
- West Point, Orange County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- programs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.