Southern School of Agriculture Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Southern School of Agriculture Jacket

Entry/Object ID

13.24.1

Description

Southern School of Agriculture Letter Jacket. Material: textile, leather, metal. Size: 20" shoulder to shoulder x 29" L. Description: maroon wool jacket with white leather sleeves and side pocket openings; white polished cotton lining; maroon knit cuffs, waistband and crew collar with yellow stripes; patches on front, "Alvin" and "M"; patch on sleeve, "69"; metal football and diagonal bar symbols on the letter, "M"; label inside right pocket, "Nicklasson Athletic Co., New Ulm, Minn."; front closure with seven large snaps; yellow stitching on jacket back, "Aggies"; handwritten inside neck, "A.J."

Context

The jacket belonged to the donor, who is the son of Oriet and Harold Johnson of New Richland; Harold was an area farmer and well-known for playing the accordion at local celebrations and programs; Oriet was a school teacher in several of the area country schools.

Made/Created

Date made

1969

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Jacket, Athletic

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Sep 12, 2025

Create Date

April 5, 2024

Update Date

September 11, 2026