On View
Military History Gallery
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
10th Cavalry Regiment, American, founded 1866
Subject of
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Date
ca. 1895
Medium
leather
Dimensions
H x W x D (2014.131.1a (left)): 13 × 9 × 1 in. (33 × 22.9 × 2.5 cm)
H x W x D (2014.131.1b (right)): 12 7/8 × 8 3/4 × 1 in. (32.7 × 22.2 × 2.5 cm)
Description
A pair of leather gloves from the 10th Cavalry of the Buffalo Soldiers. The gloves have a cleft for the index finger. Remaining fingers held in the larger portion of the glove. Flared, wide wrist safety cuffs are on both gloves. The cuffs are wider at the base than the wrist. Within the left glove, on the interior of the top of the cuff, is a worn insignia for the 10th Cavalry with the initials: [Q. M. D.] near wrist. Within the right glove, on the top and bottom interior of the cuff, are worn insignias with the initials: [Q. M. D.] upside down on the top interior of the cuff.
Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Type
gloves
Topic
American West
Buffalo Soldiers
Clothing and dress
Military
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.131.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd589fe5a42-f9e1-44e6-9b01-8e2f9e7a1db1

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