Collection Highlights
At the Battle of Palo Alto
Date:
1846
Object Number:
PR.068.24
Medium:
Lithograph
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Luce Center
Coat
Object Number:
1931.52
Date:
1860-1865
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 24 1/4 x 35 1/2 in. ( 6.4 x 61.6 x 90.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: reverse of each button: "*SUPERIOR* / QUALITY"
Description:
Dark blue wool single-breasted frock coat; 1 1/2" closed stand-up collar (one hook and eye); 9 buttons down the front; open sleeves with false cuffs, 2 buttons at each wrist; back of coat made in 4 panels, 2 buttons at the waistline near the center above split skirt with a pocket on each side; all buttons cast with shield-breasted eagle clutching a branch and arrows in its talons; bodice breast and skirt pockets lined with brown twill-weave cotton, breast lightly padded and quilted, sleeves lined with white cotton.
Gallery Label:
According to the book "American Military Equipage, 1851-1872," this frock coat is designed from the 1851 regulation pattern.
Credit Line:
Gift of De Witt M. Lockman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
