kHAKI/CAPTAIN'S BARS ON SHOULDER STRAP/GOLD BUTTONS/SPANISH-AMERICAN OR WW1/FOUND WITH COAT #75.1.52
Collection
Spanish American War, WORLD WAR I
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1912
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Coat
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Main Garments
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Parts
Count
1
Material
Cotton
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Research Notes
Notes
This is likely a U.S. Model 1902 Summer Service Tunic. Designed to be lightweight and breathable, it was made of khaki cotton. It was used during the Philippine Insurrection, the 1916 Mexican Border Campaign, and early in World War I.
