Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1999.23.7

Description

Tan canvas uniform coat flat-lined with heavy wool. The coat secures up the center front with two rows of brown plastic buttons. There is a wide, heavy collar. There are two buttons at the front hips. The width of the cuffs can be adjusted with a strap and buttons and there is a wool-lined belt that secures with a metal buckle at the wearer's waist. The upper left sleeve has two patches: a bar with the inscription "AIRBORNE", and a black circle with a yellow, four-towed talon (the insignia of the 17th Airborne).

Context

Worn by Louis Provost Peck of Montpelier, Vermont, during World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.23

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

36

Textile Details

Fabric

Canvas

Material

Cotton, Wool, Plastic, Metal

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1942

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

33 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

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