World War II U.S. Army Officer Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

World War II U.S. Army Officer Shirt

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.205

Description

An olive drab wool shirt. The shirt buttons up in the center with six olive buttons. There are two breast pockets with a button-down flap that also features olive buttons. There are also olive buttons on the shoulder straps and on the sleeve cuffs. There is an Anti Aircraft Command patch, featuring two red "A"s inside a white circle, inside a blue circle, on the left sleeve.

Collection

History Collection, Sullivan Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Worsted Wool

Material

Wool

Color

Olive, Red, White, Blue, Black, Yellow

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1943

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Sewn inside the coat, at the top

Transcription

Forward / REGULATION / OFFICER'S SHIRT / 100% PURE WOOL / LONDON SHRUNK / * Form Fitted *

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

824A

Dimensions

Width

54-1/4 in

Length

31-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while shirt is lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

James H. Sullivan

Notes

Owner/Donor

Related Events

Event

World War II