World War II U.S. Army Officer Winter Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

World War II U.S. Army Officer Winter Coat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.203

Description

An olive drab coat made out of finer wool. The coat buttons up in the center, with three gold buttons with the United States Coat of Arms embossed on them, and one plain brown button. There are breast pockets and lower pockets on both sides of the coat, all of which close with a button-down flap that also features gold buttons with the coat of arms. There are also gold buttons with the coat of arms on the shoulder straps. The sleeves have a single stripe towards the ends of olive drab in a different, glossier fabric than the rest of the coat.

Collection

History Collection, Sullivan Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Worsted Wool

Material

Wool

Color

Olive, Gold, Brown, White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1943

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Sewn inside the coat, on the left side

Transcription

REGULATION / ARMY OFFICER'S UNIFORM

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Uniform, Military Dress

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

824D

Dimensions

Width

37-1/2 in

Length

33-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while coat 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