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Collection |
Clothing-Uniforms |
Catalog Number |
XC.05.02 |
Object Name |
Jacket |
Date |
1957 ca. |
Creator |
Handmacher Vogel, Inc. |
Place of Origin |
Kenntucky |
Material |
Cotton, Rayon, Wool |
Dimensions |
L-24 inches |
Description |
A man's Eisenhower style uniform jacket made out of olive green wool serge. The shirt has a notch lapel collar and a center front hidden button closure, comprised of four buttons, hidden by a self-fabric flap. There are also two chest pockets with a pointed flap. At the shoulder there is a self-fabric epaulet, and the sleeves are set into the arm syce and are long and straight. The jacket has an additional two snaps at the waist, and on the proper left side there is a self-fabric tab with a clasp. There is a single patch located on the proper left sleeve, of a circle with a red and whit embroidered star and the letter "A." The jacket is lined in a forest green rayon, with a nylon braiding loop attached at the inside neck. Located underneath the loop is a size tag attached that reads "38 R." There is a proper right inside chest pocket, with a tag inside that reads: "JACKET, MAN'S, WOOL SERGE, O.D., Q.M. SHADE NO, 33 M-1950 Size 38R HANDMACHER VOGEL, INC. DA-36-243 QM (CTM) 148 7 MAY 1957 SPEC NO MIL-J-10801G STOCK NO 8405-222-6046 MG & TSA, PHILA. Q.M. DEPOT WOOL CONTENT NOT LESS THAN 83% WOOL." There is also a stamp on the lining that reads "T2853." |
Provenance |
Made by Handmacher Vogel, Inc. but there is no additional information about the company. A style of jacket popularized in the 1930s and World War II, this "Ike" jacket would probably have been worn by soldiers during the Vietnam War. |
Cataloged by |
C.Harvey |