American Legion Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

American Legion Jacket

Entry/Object ID

38.20.31

Description

Waseca American Legion Auxiliary Jacket. Material: textile, metal. Size: 20" x 28". Description: yellow nylon, long sleeved shell windbreaker with cotton knit black striped cuffs, waistline and neckline, black metal snap buttons front closure; black embroidered name on left front, "Scharol"; reverse side stamped with black script: "American Legion Auxiliary Marching Unit 228 Waseca, MN"; yellow nylon quilted lining; worn by Scharol

Context

Born on April 1, 1934, in Waseca to Ervin and Harriett (Schaetzke) Ewest. She attended Waseca High School. Following her education Scharol enlisted into the United States Navy. She worked for Liberty Mutual and Brown Printing in Waseca. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca and American Legion Auxiliary. Scharol loved her cats

Made/Created

Date made

1990

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Jacket

Create Date

February 3, 2021

Update Date

September 29, 2026