Distinguished Service Cross presentation case issued to Lewis Broadus. The case is rectangular in shape and opens on door metal hinges. The top of the case is designed in gold lettering that reads, [DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS/ [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA]. On the left there is a vertical border of leaves and arrows encased in double lines. The case opens on the shorter end. The top of the case is lined with white paper. The bottom insert is made from a soft grey fabric that has holes where the medal, ribbon bar, and pin can be attached. The insert can be completely removed from the case and hung on a wall. The inside is lined with white plastic and has a rectangular shape coming out of the bottom. Below the rectangle is the manufacture’s mark, [ARROW]. The back is blank.
| Date | Awarded 1906; issued 2006 |
| Manufactured by | Arrow Manufacturing, American |
| Issued by | United States Army, American, founded 1775 |
| Received by | Lewis Cunningham Broadus, American, 1875 - 1960 |
| Place made | Tomball, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America |
| Medium | leather with metal, plastic, cloth and paper |
| Dimensions | H x W x D (closed): 7 × 4 1/4 × 1 in. (17.8 × 10.8 × 2.5 cm) |
| Dimensions | H x W x D (open): 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (19.1 × 10.8 × 19.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lewis Broadus Family |
| Object number | 2007.4.4ab |
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