Admiral Francis John Higginson Epaulettes with Case

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The United States Navy expanded greatly under Theodore Roosevelt. From the time he was Secretary of the Navy, Roosevelt envisioned a powerful Navy protecting the United States from aggressive nations and enforcing United States policies abroad. Francis John Higginson (1843-1931) commanded one of the first true United States battleships, the USS Massachusetts. Commissioned in 1898, the Massachusetts played an important part in the Spanish-American War. The Massachusetts participated in the blockade on Cuba and remained for peacekeeping duty in Puerto Rico until August 1898. Higginson was promoted to rear admiral in 1899. Toward the end of his long and successful career, he wore these epaulettes- gilded shoulder decorations, as a sign of rank.

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Item typePersonal Objects
Jewelry, Accessories
Datecirca 1899
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
Clothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
EventSpanish-American War. 1898
MaterialMetal; Plant Product
Dimension detailsLength: 10.00 in Height: 6.25 in Width: 8.00 in
Catalog #1932.06.06.a-.b
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Admiral Francis John Higginson Epaulettes with Case. ca. 1899. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1932-06-06-a-b/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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