Officer's Sword Belt with Shoulder Strap
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Title
Officer's Sword Belt with Shoulder Strap
Subject
Belts (Clothing); Uniforms; Navy
Description
Leather sword belt of Daniel J. Condon, Cdr USN Ret. The belt was brought up by divers. It is a black, cowhide belt with a brass, circular buckle, phlange for sword and hanging strap. The phlange is attached on the left inside by a black leather strip and has a slit through which the sword hung. The hanging strap consists of two parts connected by two 1 3/4" brass tension clips. The buckle is round with a leaf design around the border and in the center is the Navy eagle surrounded by a row of thirteen stars and a braided circle.
Creator
Anderson, Aengus
Source
USS Arizona Collection (AZ 517)
Date
1941-12-07
Contributor
Donated by Dr. Daniel Condon, a medical officer on the Arizona.
Rights
Permission to use must be obtained from the University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections.
Format
jpeg
Type
Digital photo
Identifier
AZ 517 Box 42 Item 9, Accession # 59-1-1
Coverage
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)
Files
Collection
Citation
Anderson, Aengus , “Officer's Sword Belt with Shoulder Strap,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed April 23, 2024, https://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/online-exhibits/items/show/823.