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Military Coat

1923-01-46

Dark blue wool jacket; stand up collar; collar, opening hem and two side vents edged with stiff black ribbon; closes with single column of cloth covered buttons (7 total) which are hidden; front decoration - faux tassel buttons, two on each side of opening with horizontal bands of black ribbon, meeting in middle; double bands of the ribbon also line back seams from sleeves (not center seam); narrow black ribbon cirlicue decoratives sleeve buttons; decorative quilting at inside front; two inside breast pockets - one on each side - horizontal and vertical; two copper shield pins "Armory Marksman 12th"

Worn by John Arent Vanderpoel when 1st Lt in 12th Regiment.

This jacket was part of a formal blues uniform.

ca. 1880-1890

• wool