Herter's Hunting Jacket and Pants

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Herter's Hunting Jacket and Pants

Entry/Object ID

22.12

Description

Herter's Hunting Jacket and Pants. Material: textile, metal, plastic. (a) Jacket: Size: 17 1/2" x 32". Description: red wool, long-sleeved jacket with pointed collar; red quilted taffeta lining; front metal zipper closure; front diagonal pockets and horizontal pockets one on each side; pocket along back of coat contains a waterproof bounty bag; white tag inside jacket: "Official Guide Ass'n, Genuine Hudson Bay, Outdoor Clothing, Herter's Since 1893, U.S.A."; Herter logo; size 48. (b) Pants. Size: 19" x 39". Description: red wool pants; four black plastic fly buttons; pockets in front and back; black wool ankle cuffs; tag inside: "Chippewa, Chippewa Falls Woolen Mill Co. Chippewa Falls, WI"; "Pants, Col 490, Size 44, 100% Wool."

Context

Waseca business: Herter's Inc. Herter; Herters; Herter's. Pants do not have Herter's logo but were probably sold as a set at the Herter's store in Waseca, MN. Purchased at Bess Kritzer Estate Sale in Waseca, MN.

Cataloged By

amanda

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Ensemble, Shooting jacket and pants

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 11, 2012

Update Date

October 14, 2026