| Name | Child's U.S. Army WWI tunic and breeches, with no insignia |
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| Catalog ID | HCM6143 | |
| Year | circa 1916-1925 | |
| Description | A light brown cotton twill four-pocket tunic with stand-up collar. The collar is thick, with two hook/eye sets. There is a darker loop at the back of the collar. The buttons are high-quality dark U.S. Army buttons, held through sewn eyelets with round clips, and marked on the backs, "NEW YORK | CITY BUTTON WORKS --". The matching breeches are well made, with a watch pocket, and brass eyelets for the ankle laces, which are missing, along with a few of the eyelets. There is an adjustment strap and buckle at the back. They are well worn. Ex-Peter Coleman collection. Pictured in "Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots", p.80. |
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| Added | 2024-05-04 08:56:58 (updated 2024-05-13 15:12:19) |