Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

2019.5.1

Description

Leather jacket with a red patch at the left breast. The patch shows a Pegasus riding a bomb that reads, "Asbestos Alice".

Context

Owned by George C. Walker, Jr., of Montpelier, Vermont, during World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

2019.5

Source or Donor

Walker, Jeanette

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of George C. Walker, Jr.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Leather, Cotton, Nylon

Made/Created

Date made

1942 - 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

19 in

Length

24-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Walker, George Christie, Jr. (1924-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II