. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FiuiRt 24J. Figure 241 WAIST-BELT PLATE, C. 1850 USNM 604393-M (S-K 540). Figure 142. A stock pattern, this cast-brass and gilded plate would have been appropriate for any ol the several organizations called "National Guards" or "National Greys" that existed in a number of states. The letters "n g" do not connote the National Guard as we know it today. WAIST-BELT PLATE, OHIO, C. 1850 USNM 604m-M QS-K 292'). Figure 24}. The center piece applied to this cast-brass plate with wire fasteners bears an early form of t


. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FiuiRt 24J. Figure 241 WAIST-BELT PLATE, C. 1850 USNM 604393-M (S-K 540). Figure 142. A stock pattern, this cast-brass and gilded plate would have been appropriate for any ol the several organizations called "National Guards" or "National Greys" that existed in a number of states. The letters "n g" do not connote the National Guard as we know it today. WAIST-BELT PLATE, OHIO, C. 1850 USNM 604m-M QS-K 292'). Figure 24}. The center piece applied to this cast-brass plate with wire fasteners bears an early form of the arms of the State of Ohio.'*- The plate proper has holes in it other than those needed to apply the present device, which indicates that it was a stock part, or '*' For an interesting discussion of the evolution of the arms of Ohio see Preble, pp. 639-642. Figure 243 possibly that the present center device is not original to the plate. WAIST-BELT PLATE, OHIO, C. 1850 USNM 604130-M (j'-K ISd). Figure 244. This plate bears another variation of the Ohio State arms. Here, the arms lie within a wreath as prescribed for Regular general and stafi' officers in 1832. The entire specimen is cast in brass; the wreath, sun, arrows, canal wall, and hull of keel boat are silvered. WAIST-BELT PLATE, PENNSYLVANIA, C. 1850 USNM 60474-M (S-K 230). Figure 245. Officers of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia wore plates of this type in the ISSO's, although most were 112. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.


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