National Park Service
Badges and Uniform Ornamentation of the National Park Service
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PHOTO FILE
Nine rangers at Yosemite
National Park, c.1917. Their coats have something on the
collars, probably the specified N.P.S., either stitched or of metal
(furnished by Lewis). They are all wearing the small badge, except for
the third man from the left, who appears to be wearing the large 1906
"eagle" badge. Courtesy of Bancroft Library, University of
California, Berkeley
Left to right: (?), Forrest S. Townsley, (?), Billy
Nelson, Jack Gaylar, Ansel Hall, (?), Charlie Adair, (?)
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Motorcycle patrol at
Yellowstone National Park, 1919. Scoyen's (Assistant Director
1956-1962) small badge can be seen partially hidden under his left
pocket flap. NPSHPC/YELL#31
Left to right: John Tyler, Elvind Scoyen, Clyde Roney,
Emmett Matthews, Hollis Matthews
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Ranger force at Yosemite
National Park, c.1924. They are all wearing the 1920 badge
that was first issued in July, 1920. Chief Ranger Forrest Townsley is
on the right. NPSHPC/HFC#YOSE 909
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Nature guides in front of a
section of Sequoia gigantea at museum in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite
National Park, 1926. Michael, though employed for several
years as a nature guide and ranger-naturalist, never wore a uniform.
The other guides are still wearing the 1906 badge even though it was
supplanted by the 1920 badge six years earlier.
NPSHPC/HFC#88-1
Left to right: E. Rett, R.D. Harwood, G.C. Ruhle, Enid
Michael, D.D. McLean, C.P. Russell, Dr. H.C. Bryant
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Gov. Nellie Ross (Montana),
Freda Nelson & Supt. Albright - 1925. Nelson is
wearing the 1920 badge on her standard ranger uniform, cut for a woman.
NPSHC/YELL#131,465
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East side motor patrol,
1933. Rocky Mountain National Park. Jack Barrows, on the
left, is wearing the "English Officer's" hat as prescribed in the Regs,
while Vernon Moist is wearing the later faceted hat with his badge on
the front. NPSHC/ROMO#962
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Ranger force at Sequ [Sequoia
National Park], c.late 1920s. Note the variety of ties and
belts worn due to the lack of a regulation governing team.
NPSHPC/HFC#86-246
Left to right: Packard, Lew Davis, Kerr, Williams, Brooke,
Cook, Peck, Door, Fry, Alles, Smith, Spigelmyre, Gibson
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CRLA [Crater Lake National
Park] Naturalist Staff, 1939. Bears head shows clearly on
their sleeve brassards. NPSHPC/CRLA#4505
Left to right: Rear: Kartchner, Osmond, Applegate, Miller,
Huestis; Front: Farner, Doerr, Nee, Aldrich
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Ranger force at Carlsbad
Caverns, 1937. The men are wearing regulation badges,
including Superintendent Tom Boles (right front). The woman, however,
along with her chic little hat, is wearing a small round object of
unknown origin. NPSHPC/CACA#7490
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Uniformed staff, Mesa Verde
National Park, 1941. Almost all of the rangers are wearing
some sort of tie restraint, the majority of which are arrowheads of one
type or another. NPSHPC/HFC#94-497
Left to right: Front row: Morehead, Riley, Ross, Jean
Pinkley, Rose, Ptolmey, Asst. Park Naturalist Watson, Chief Ranger Faha;
Back row: Supt. McLaughlin, Guillet, Withers, Taylor, Fluckey, Smiley,
Attane, Sutherland, Asst. Supt. Williams
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Louis Fowler in Anemone Cave,
Acadia National Park, c.1935. Fowler is dressed for
motorcycle duty; Sam Browne belt, cap, etc. He also has an eagle on the
front of his cap. NPSHPC/HFC#73-898
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There's always an exception to
the rule. Frank A. Kittredge, superintendent, Grand Canyon National
Park, 1940, has his USNPS's embroidered on his collar in
gold thread. He is also wearing a metal nametag, the type where the
name is written on paper and inserted. NPSHPC-Carl P. Russell
photo-HFC#M69-15
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Ranger wearing helmet with
small Sequoia cone on front, 1959. Mammoth Cave National
Park. NPSHPC-Jack E. Boucher photo-HFC#59-JB-513
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Louise Linen, Great Smoky
Mountains National Park, c.1961. This image clearly shows the
ornamentation worn by women during this period.
NPSHPC/HFC#96-1329
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Charles R. Greenleaf,
c.1961. Greenleaf, captain of the RANGER II (NPS boat
at Isle Royale National Park), is wearing the standard uniform with hat
of matching material. He was a larger version of the crossed anchors on
his hat, but now they are fouled. NPSHPC-Jack E. Boucher
photo-HFC#61-JB-1003 (CN)
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Uniformed staff at Lake Mead
National Recreation Area, 1965. Regulations state that
boatmen were to wear the standard hat when ashore, but apparently Gene
F. Gatzke (right end, second row) ignored this. He was the crossed
anchors on his cap along with a small round disc with NPS on it. It
appears the park only had one uniformed woman at this time.
NPSHPC-LAME-HFC#96-1349
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Seasonal lifeguard Jean Newman
at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 1965. Newman is
wearing the orange swimsuit with a variation of the Lifeguard arrowhead
patch. NPSHPC/HFC#WPS-15-82
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Yosemite National Park,
California. Park rangers receiving instructions in mountain climbing
and rescue techniques so that (sic) can respond intelligently to the
emergency needs, such as this, of venturesome hikers on the cliffs,
c.1960s. Man in background is wearing the ski cap with the
USNPS embroidered on the front. NPSHPC/HFC#WASO-G-795
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Marie K. Absalon hands Joan
Riley her seasonal pass, while Beverly Robinson looks on, Morristown
National Park, 1966. In addition to her other uniform
decoration, Absalon is wearing a USDI 10 year Service pin.
NPSHPC-Jack E. Boucher photo-HFC#96-1335
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Jessie J. Sutphin,
c.1968. Sutphin's "Good Hands" badge shows very clearly.
NPSHPC/HFC#1351
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Calling in a possible fire from
Rankin Ridge Lookout - Wind Cave National Park. Man is
wearing the 1947-1978 Fire Control Aid badge.
NPSHPC/WICA/HFC#1350
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Mary Reinhart and Marian Riggs
demonstrates the OLD and the NEW uniforms at the Grand Showing of the
1970 uniforms for women at Independence National Historical Park during
Freedom Week, June 27, 1970. As you can see, the name tags
were changed and the USNPS ornaments replaced by a small patch. Riggs
is wearing a man's straw 'Summer' hat in place of the authorized women's
version. NPSHPC-Cecil W. Stoughton photo-HFC#70-256-1-1A
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This photograph of Carole
Scanlon, taken the same day as above, shows that hat clearly, as well as
the 1970 Class A woman's dress uniform. The hat had only a
single vent hold in front instead of the 3 on either side like the men's
hat. NPSHPC-Cecil W. Stoughton photo-HFC#70-255-1
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Ranger inspects cherry trees in
the National Capital Region, c.1972. He is wearing a pin from
one of the many programs initiated over the years by the Park Service.
NPSHPC-Jack Rottier photo-HFC#10094-18E
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Bill Rudolph, park technician,
National Capital Parks, plays with a little furry friend,
1973. Rudolph is wearing one of Director Ron Walker's flag
pins. NPSHPC-Jack Rottier photo-HFC#11026-5R
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Young seasonal ranger talks
with visitor at Lincoln Memorial. Her hat and uniform
ornamentation stand out clearly, proclaiming to everyone that she is a
member of the National Park Service. NPSHPC-Herman B. Gaines
photo-NCR
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Last Updated: 01-Apr-2016
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