World War ll Marine Overcoat

Original Title: World War II Trench
Devised Title: World War ll Marine Overcoat
Date: Unknown
Creator: Quartermaster's Department US Marine Corps See all items with this value
Contributor: J. W. Cooley
Description: This World War II Marine overcoat issued to J. W. Cooley was donated by Alma McMillian, and owned by George Richardson of Tampa, FL. The garment was used to provide protection to soldiers against rain and cold weather conditions they faced during grueling warfare.
Primary Subject: c. 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Military See all items with this value; Clothing and dress See all items with this value; Activism See all items with this value
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Three-Dimensional Object
Medium: Wool; Copper
Additional Techniques: Sewing
Measurements: Chest 40cm; Sleeve 40cm; Inseam 44cm; Pants 90cm; Waist 80cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: AR_0005_04_0001
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0083
Rights: All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: Alma McMillan Vintage Clothing and Artifacts Collection See all items with this value
Language: English