Patrick Thissen Green Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Patrick Thissen Green Suit

Entry/Object ID

2015.18.02

Description

Green Irish-American Club Suit. Material: textile, metal. (a) Coat. Size: 18" (shoulder to shoulder) x 32" L. Description: green polyester long-sleeved leisure jacket with pointed collar, four metal front closure buttons, two front pockets and one breast pocket. (b) Trousers. Size: 20" W. x 29" L. Description: green polyester pants with front zipper fly and waistline belt loops. Worn by Patrick Thissen for Irish-American celebrations and performances.

Context

Patrick Thissen, a founding member of the Irish-American Club of Southern Minnesota, was a well-known Irish American tenor from Janesville, Minnesota who performed and entertained at many family and Janesville-Waseca area celebrations; he was especially known for his Irish ballads.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Suit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

18.15.2

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

May 7, 2015

Update Date

June 30, 2026