. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 234 California State seal indicate that it was made after statehood was granted in 1850 but before 1858 when Minnesota became the 32d State. Actually, this design for the arms of the State was adopted in anticipation of admission to the Union, on October 2, ;[ 349 140 -pj^g ornate design of this plate is more characteristic of the 1840's than later, indicating that it was made verv earlv in the 1850's. WAIST-BELT PLATE, FLORIDA, C. 1850 USNM 604224~M (S-K 380'). Figure 235. The palin tree, standing alone, although sometimes mistaken f
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 234 California State seal indicate that it was made after statehood was granted in 1850 but before 1858 when Minnesota became the 32d State. Actually, this design for the arms of the State was adopted in anticipation of admission to the Union, on October 2, ;[ 349 140 -pj^g ornate design of this plate is more characteristic of the 1840's than later, indicating that it was made verv earlv in the 1850's. WAIST-BELT PLATE, FLORIDA, C. 1850 USNM 604224~M (S-K 380'). Figure 235. The palin tree, standing alone, although sometimes mistaken for the palmetto of South Carolina, is representative of the State of Florida. Thus, this plate is ascribed to Florida Militia, about 1850. The. Figure 235 '"ZlEBER, p. 114. 110 Figure 236 late Richard D. Steuart, of Baltimore, Maryland, an outstanding authority on Confederate equipment and accoutrements, was firm in asserting that this pattern should be ascribed to Florida. WAIST-BELT PLATE, MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1850 USNM 604124-M QS-K 280). Figure 236. While cast-brass plates of this type were first made in the early 1850's, their use continued for 20 years or more after that decade. The principal device on this specimen is taken from the arms of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts. The form of the plate is identical to the pattern of the eagle-wreath plate adopted by the Regulars in 1851. WAIST-BELT PLATE, C. 1845 USNM 604244-M {S-K 400] Figure 237. The star device was used by the Militia of both Texas and Maine, as well as by volunteer units located in other states; thus, this plate cannot be ascribed to any particular geographical area. Plates such as this, with the silver wreath of laurel and palm, are pat- terned directly after the basic plate prescribed for officers of the Corps of Engineers in 1841. They would have been stock items for general sale. WAIST-BELT PLATE, C. 1850 USNM 604242-M (I-K 39*)- Figure 238. This cast-brass officer's plate, a pre-CivLl War prod- uc
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