Name/Title
Men's Black Wedding CoatDescription
Wedding coat, black; double breasted with eight buttons in the front and two buttons at the back waist. Mostly hand stitched with very little machine stitching inside; in the back where the tails split is two pockets that start at the split; lining is green and sleeve lining is gold.Use
by Samuel Murphy, great-great grandfather of donor John Kemper, during his Feb 4, 1841 wedding to Sophia Emeline Vaughn.Collection
John KemperAcquisition
Accession
1984.014Source or Donor
John Thomas KemperAcquisition Method
DonationClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
CoatClothing Sex
MaleTextile Details
Color
Multicolor, Black, GreenMade/Created
Date made
circa 1850 - circa 1859Time Period
19th CenturyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Samuel Anderson MurphyCreate Date
March 1, 2001Update Date
June 19, 2024
