Identity and Belonging

Brownie and Scout Hats


 
Boy Scout stetson, 1950s
Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs wear uniforms that confirm their loyalty to the group, their obedience to "the law of the pack." In 1968, in keeping with changes in military headwear, the Scouts traded the stetson for the beret.
Loan courtesy of Dr. Peter Rider
L-1988


 
Cub Scouts, 1945
Private collection

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