Name/Title
Men's WWI US Army winter overcoat of Frederick Stolte, 1917-1918Entry/Object ID
2015.86.1Description
Acc. No. 15.86.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: WW-I
DATE OR PERIOD: 1917-18
OBJECT: OVERCOAT, MEN'S
DESCRIPTION:
A MEN'S WINTER OVERCOAT, ISSUED BY THE US ARMY, IN KHAKI WOOL FABRIC. FRONT OF COAT HAS 8 LARGE BRASS BUTTONS, WITH AN EMBOSSED ARMY INSIGNIA ON EACH. THE UPPER PORTION OF THE COAT IS LINED WITH PADDED FABRIC FOR WINTER WEAR.
SIZE: L 42"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
A MILITARY OVERCOAT WORN BY FREDERICK C STOLTE, (BORN OCTOBER 24, 1885, DIED IN 1983). MR STOLTE CAME TO ALAMEDA IN 1935 AND PURCHASED 1405 SAN ANTONIO AVENUE PROPERTY. MR STOLTE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WHERE WOOD WAS BEING HARVESTED TO CREATE PARTS FOR BI-PLANES.
NOTE: FREDERICK C STOLTE WAS COUSIN OF WANDA STOLTE OF THE FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHERS SPENCER & STOLTE.
DONOR:
CAROL STOLTE PADEN
CATALOGED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2015
