Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dress coat
Object Number:
1933.243
Date:
1910
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 19 x 30 in. ( 11.4 x 48.3 x 76.2 cm )
Marks:
applied: at throat of collar: "U.S."
cast: on applied infantry insignia: "26"
embroidered: maker's label inside neck: "John G. Haas"
printed: on label inside right breast pocket: "JOHN G. HAAS, / Lancaster, P.A. New York, N.Y. Washington, D.C. / Br
Description:
Dark blue infantry Colonel's single-breasted dress coat; 1 1/4" closed stand-up collar (2 sets hooks and eyes), with "U.S." and 26th Regiment infantry insignia on each side near the throat; Colonel's shoulder straps with shield-breasted eagle against light blue ground; 8 black plastic buttons down the center which when buttoned are concealed; 1 3/4" black silk tape trim around collar and hem edge, and down each side of the center (when buttoned); closed false cuffs; 4 panels at the back of the bodice; lined with black twill-weave silk, horizontal slit pocket at the right breast, vertical slit pocket at the left breast.
Gallery Label:
This coat was worn by Robert Lee Bullard (1861-1947). Bullard served for 40 years as an officer in the U.S. Army. During World War I he was commander of the 2nd Army of the American Expeditionary Force. He graduated from West Point in 1885. As a 2nd Lieutenant he was sent to fight the Apaches under Geronimo. After retirement in 1925 he was appointed president of the National Security League. The Society owns the other uniforms worn by Bullard.
Credit Line:
Gift of General Robert Lee Bullard
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
