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[Army Artillery?] Uniform Blouse and Belt, c.1890-1900

 Item — Box: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection consists of a possible Army Artillery uniform blouse and belt.

The blouse is navy blue wool blend with a black trim and black satin lining. The inside of the sleeves are made of a white cotton with purple stripes. On the outside of the sleeves there are purple with tow gold stripes at the bottom of the sleeves. Up the sides of the blouse are five inch slits that are decorated with black trim and seams with circular patterns at the corners. There are two more black trimmed stripes with black seams that extend up to almost the back of the collar. On the right side of the blouse are black plastic buttons and on the left side there are hooks. Label on the inside of the blouse reads "Carr, Mears, and Dawson, Inc. 145 Brandy Street Norfolk, Virginia." This label is stitched onto the interior pocket of the blouse. The condition of the blouse is fair. There are moth holes throughout entire blouse, one large tear on left side, most of the seams are unraveled, especially in collar, and one gold stripe is missing on left sleeve.

The belt is made of a brown leather with a small brass buckle. The brass buckle is stitched on with a half circle like pattern with a straight line nearest to the buckle. Inside of the design is a stitched loop. On the other end of the belt, it has been embossed with the number "28." The condition of the belt is fair, some signs of wear and fading of the leather.

Dates

  • c.1890-1900

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are in English.

Condition Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.1 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308