Blouse
Classification:
Date:
1942-1946
Medium:
Cotton, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 16 x 26 in. ( 3.8 x 40.6 x 66 cm )
Description:
Light blue cotton women's blouse; double collar; 4 mother of pearl buttons down the front; open sleeves with false cuffs, 1 button at each wrist; yoke across the back at the shoulders, on panel on the back.
Credit Line:
Gift of Alice Johnson
Object Number:
1946.91c
Marks:
printed: on label inside neck: "Alice Johnson"
embroidered: on label inside neck: "MADE & SOLD UNDER / AUTHORITY OF U.S. NAVY / U.S. WOMEN'S / NAVAL RESERVE"
embroidered: on label inside, by bottom buttonhole: "AN EXCLUSIVE / BOZART / 12 / CUSTOM MAD
Gallery Label:
This blouse is part of a uniform worn by Alice Johnson while she served as a "Spar" with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. A "Spar" was a member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
39205
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Skirt
Classification:
Date:
1942-1946
Medium:
Synthetic fabric, cotton, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 25 3/4 x 26 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 65.4 x 66.7 cm )
Description:
Navy blue skirt to U.S. Coast Guard uniform, made of synthetic fabric; waistband buttons on the left side, side fly has 4 buttons; skirt is slightly flared at the bottom; unlined.
Credit Line:
Gift of Alice Johnson
Object Number:
1946.91b
Marks:
printed: on tag, inside back of waistband: "ALICE L. JOHNSON"
Gallery Label:
This skirt is part of a uniform worn by Alice Johnson while she served as a "Spar" with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. A "Spar" was a member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
39204
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jacket
Classification:
Date:
1942-1946
Medium:
Synthetic fabric, silk, plastic, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 18 1/2 x 27 in. ( 7.6 x 47 x 68.6 cm )
Description:
Navy blue single-breasted women's U.S. Coast Guard Reserve jacket made of synthetic fabric; double collar with shallow lapels, each corner of collar has gold-colored metal insignia, with 2 crossed anchors and a shield at the center surrounded with "SEMPER PARATIS"; a false pocket on each side beneath lapels; 4 buttons down the front, buttons cast with an eagle clutching an anchor above 3 cannnon balls; closed sleeves (no cuffs), shoulder patch on left should with an eagle above 2 crossed skeleton keys, shield insignia patch on right wrist; 3 panels on the back; inside lined with dark blue silk, a horizontal slit pocket on each side.
Credit Line:
Gift of Alice Johnson
Object Number:
1946.91a
Marks:
cast: on collar insignia: "UNITED STATES COAT GUARD / 1790 / SEMPER / PARATIS"
printed: on label inside neck: "Alice Johnson"
Gallery Label:
This jacket is part of a uniform worn by Alice Johnson while she served as a "Spar" with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. A "Spar" was a member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard, and stands for their slogan, "Semper Paratis, Always Ready."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
39202
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trousers
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 16 x 44 in. ( 3.8 x 40.6 x 111.8 cm )
Description:
Hand-made medium blue wool kersey trousers with black piping down the side of each leg; 5 button fly; 4 buttons around the waist; horizontal slit watch pocket at the top lip of the waistband, pockets at each hip; no rear pockets, 2 straps at the back which fasten at the center to metal buckle with double-tongued chape; waist and pockets lined with white cotton.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Bess Haring
Object Number:
1953.195d
Marks:
stamped: buckle fram: "PATENT 1855"
Gallery Label:
This pair of trousers is part of a uniform worn by First Lieutenant Abram P. Haring, who served in the Civil War with Company G, 132nd New York Volunteers, from 1862-1865.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1862
eMuseum Object ID:
39194
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coat
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Wool, silk, cotton, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 21 x 43 in. ( 8.9 x 53.3 x 109.2 cm )
Description:
Dark blue wool single-breasted Infantry officer's frock coat with black crepe mourning band on left arm; 1" closed stand-up collar (one hook and eye); Infantry lieutenant's shoulder straps, with single bars against blue ground; 9 buttons down the front; closed (8" wide) sleeves with false cuffs, 3 buttons at each wrist; back made in 4 panels, 2 buttons near the center at the waistline above split skirt; all buttons cast with shield-breasted eagle with "I" at the center; coat and skirt lined with dark green silk, sleeves lined with white cotton, horizontal slit pocket at the left breast, clasp buckle at the waistline.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Bess Haring
Object Number:
1953.195a
Marks:
cast: center face of each button: "I"
stamped: reverse of each button: "*SUPERIOR* / QUALITY"
Gallery Label:
The left arm of First Lieutenant Abram P. Haring’s frock coat still bears the black crape mourning band that general orders required Union officers to wear for six months following President Abraham Lincoln’s death as an appropriate public symbol of their collective grief. In late March 1865 Haring had arrived home in New York City on sick leave—he was shot in the underjaw while fighting with the 132nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Battle of Southwest Creek during the Civil War—and Lincoln was assassinated two weeks later. Haring likely joined an estimated 11,000 soldiers in the funeral procession through New York City’s crowded streets on April 25, when all mourners in attendance wore mourning bands.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1862
eMuseum Object ID:
39188
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trousers
Classification:
Date:
1940-1945
Medium:
Wool, cotton, bone, metal, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 41 in. ( 6.4 x 36.8 x 104.1 cm )
Description:
Dark blue or black wool trousers; zipper fly with 2 buttons at the top; 7 belt loops around the waistband; horizontal slit watch pocket on the right beneath waistband, vertical slit pockets at the side seams, horizontal slit rear pockets which button closed; inside and pockets lined with white cotton, 6 buttons around the inside of the waistband.
Credit Line:
Gift of Abel I. Smith, Jr.
Object Number:
1945.513b
Marks:
handwritten: inside, underside of right pocket lining: "Abel Smith / 2722 / 722 / 722 / 722"
Gallery Label:
These trousers are part of a uniform worn by Abel I. Smith, Jr., when he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1945
eMuseum Object ID:
39183
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coat
Classification:
Date:
1940-1945
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 21 x 30 in. ( 5.1 x 53.3 x 76.2 cm )
Description:
Dark blue or black wool double-breasted lieutenant's Navy uniform coat; double collar and lapels; 3 buttons down each side of the front, all buttons cast with eagle clutching an arrow over 3 cannon balls, horizontal slit left breast pocket, a horizontal pocket at each hip; closed sleeves (no cuffs), 2 bands of gilt lacing around each wrist, with 5-pointed star above; back in 2 panels; coat lined with black twill-weave silk, sleeves lined with white silk, horizontal slit breast pockets on each side on the inside.
Credit Line:
Gift of Abel I. Smith, Jr.
Object Number:
1945.513a
Marks:
stamped: reverse of each button: "WATEBURY BUTTON CO."
embroidered: inside, on label below left breast pocket: "John Wanamaker"
embroidered: inside, on label below right breast pocket: "THIS LABEL IDENTIFIES A GARMENT MADE / & SOLD UNDER AUTHORITY OF
Gallery Label:
This coat is part of a uniform worn by Abel I. Smith, Jr., when he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1945
eMuseum Object ID:
39180
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Epaulets (pair) and shoulder cord in storage box
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Metal, textile
Dimensions:
Each (epaulet): 4 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 6 in. (11.4 x 19.7 x 15.2 cm)
Part (shoulder cord): 1 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (2.9 x 59.1 cm)
Description:
Pair of paymaster general's epaulets; rigid, gold lace-covered strap with gilded metal button embossed with shield-breasted eagle; gilded brass crescent surrounding silver embroidered star; two layers of gold bullion fringe, the outermost measuring approximately 3 1/2 inches in length and 1/2 inch in diameter; padded red velvet lining and brass strap fastener; in oval storage box made of tin with copper-colored varnish, with hinged lid and wire handle; oval interior compartment, also with hinged lid, contains gold shoulder cord with slide and large acorn tip; oval brown velvet pad sized to fit on top of interior lid.
Object Number:
Z.3072a-e
Marks:
stamped: on fasteners: "LEFT" and "RIGHT"
stamped: on fasteners: maker's mark in the form of a crown above laurel branches
handwritten in pencil: on label affixed to bottom of box: "General Wm Smith / Paymaster General / U.S.A."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
39153
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Waistcoat
Classification:
Date:
Ca. 1862
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 44.4 x 54.6 cm )
Description:
Dark blue or black wool 3-pocket hand made waistcoat; 3/4" open stand-up collar; 9 buttons down the front, buttons cast with shield-breasted eagle with "I" at the center; back made of brown twill-weave cotton, with 2 straps at the small of the back which fasten at the center to metal buckle with double-tongued chape; lined with white twill-weave cotton.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Bess Haring
Object Number:
1953.195b
Marks:
cast: center of each button: "I"
Gallery Label:
This waistcoat is part of a uniform worn by First Lieutenant Abram P. Haring, who served in the Civil War with Company G, 132nd New York Volunteers, from 1862-1865.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1862
eMuseum Object ID:
39152
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Vest
Classification:
Date:
1940-1945
Medium:
Wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 18 x 26 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 45.7 x 67.9 cm )
Description:
Khaki-colored wool hand knit sweater vest, square in shape with square neck opening, in stocking stitch throughout with ribbing around openings.
Object Number:
Z.3058
Marks:
embroidered: inside neck, on label: "VAIL"
Gallery Label:
A note found with this vest says it was "Glen's Army sweater, knitted by Mrs. Vail."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1945
eMuseum Object ID:
39147
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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