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Metadata
Accession number |
2009.017 |
Object Identification Number |
2009.017.018 |
Object Name |
Hat |
Donor |
Bornhoft, Margie |
Description |
Military hat that goes with the uniform of Eilif Johansen from World War II. Muted green in color, made of felted wool. The brim is straight and flat. The top of the hat is circular and indented in four places near the top. Around the bottom of this circular portion is a ribbon band (brown in color) and a double light blue cord which ties in front and has two ends at the front center of the hat. This cord is held to the hat by small leather loops. There is a tiny air hole with a metal ring around it on each side of the circular portion of the hat. On the underside is a leather strap that fastens by metal buckle to hold the hat on the head. The liner inside is leather as well. Attached to this liner at the back is a black tab that reads "7 1/4" in white. Inside the leather liner are multiple stamps (some are illegible in places): "1824", "STOCK NUMBER / 73-H-56248-7 1/4", and "CONTRACT W_____ J__ 13, 1940 / U.S. ARMY SPECIF___ / PHYLA. O. M. DEPOT / BRISTOL FELT BODY CO." |
Dimensions |
H-6 W-13 L-14.25 inches |
Creation Date |
ca. 1940s |
Place Of Origin |
USA |
Owned By |
Johansen, Eilif |
Used By |
Johansen, Eilif |
Material |
wool/metal/leather/ |
Associated People |
Johansen, Eilif |
Search Terms |
Johansen, Eilif World War II military uniform |
Given In Memory Of |
In Memory of Eilif Johansen |
Provenance |
This piece belonged to Eilif Johansen, the donor's father, while he served in World War II. Hans Peter Johansen became Johnsen/Johnson after immigrating and settling in Sac County, Iowa, but changed it back after moving to Tyler, Minnesota. His wife was Marie Haugard. Their children were, in order of birth, Anna, Johan (b. 1888), Christian, and Peter B. (b. 1895, d. 1988). Johan married Sigrid Hansen, daughter of Hans and Frederikke. Their children were (in order) Ove, Gunver, Eilif, Valborg, Halvor, and Svend. Johan was a bus driver for Tyler and drove kids to the Danish school. Eilif was the donor's father. He grew up in Tyler, attended the Danish school through about 6th grade (his siblings only went through 2nd or 3rd grade). He attended Grand View College (now University) in Des Moines, Iowa for two years. He also served during WWII. As an adult he trained and did field work with black labs, and then had his mink farm. He also worked in his father's hardware store in Tyler, and later owned it himself. The farm that Margie lives on was owned previously by her father Eilif, though the latter never lived there. He instead had the house for his hired hand. Eilif lived in town, and used this place as a mink farm. Margie and her husband purchased the house from Eilif in the mid 1970s, and then built a new brick home just south of the original wood structure. Johan and Eilif played golf together, and Johan was instrumental in establishing the Tyler golf course. |
Images |
163\2009017018.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
06/01/2009 |