GAR Buckle and White Fabric Belt

Identifier:
1825  
Object ID:
006.59.1
Catalog:
Objects
Title:
GAR Buckle and White Fabric Belt
Type:
Object, Clothing, Clothing Buckle, Belt Buckle
Subject:
Other, Belts (Clothing)
Other, Buckles
Other, Military uniforms
Description:
White fabric belt and yellow metal Grand Army of the Republic buckle and clasp, with five-pointed star with seal and letter GAR on the buckle. Clasp at end of belt. Fabric has yellowed, but is in good condition. This buckle belonged to John Willman Smith of Prett Marsh. He served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Civil War.

Citation

“GAR Buckle and White Fabric Belt,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed April 3, 2025, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/1459.Item 1825

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