Collection Highlights
The N. O. massacre
Date:
1866
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1866.43
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jacket
Object Number:
1946.91a
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 )
Marks:
cast: on collar insignia: "UNITED STATES COAT GUARD / 1790 / SEMPER / PARATIS"
printed: on label inside neck: "Alice Johnson"
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.
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."
Credit Line:
Gift of Alice Johnson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
