Men's Brown U.S. American Legion Spats

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Men's Brown U.S. American Legion Spats

Entry/Object ID

2017.18.1

Description

Brown wool felt boot spats, each with four buttons and leather arch strap. Presumed to have been part of a VFW or American Legion uniform. Belonged to Mr. Francis McCormick of Sturgeon Bay.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2017.18

Source or Donor

Ripp, Jane McCormick

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gaiter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

apparel, men's, accessory, apparel, military, accessory, apparel, uniforms, military, clothing, headwear, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Location

Location

Shelf

Military Storage area

Room

Basement

Category

Permanent

Date

September 26, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McCormick, Francis

Person or Organization

Ripp, Jane McCormick

Person or Organization

Ripp, Steve

Create Date

October 13, 2017

Update Date

August 12, 2026