Jacket
Object number2012.75.78
Date1971
Mediumwool; thread; felt; leather
Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns
DescriptionGreen wool jacket with yellow leather at the shoulders. The collar, wrists, and waistband are banded in yellow and green striped fabric. On the proper left breast is a white felt baseball sewn on a yellow patch with embroidered green text on the baseball. There are yellow snap buttons and two pockets with leather trim. The inside is lined with a smooth fabric, similar to satin.Dimensions47 x 25.5 in. (119.4 x 64.8 cm)InscriptionsOn the proper left breast is a white felt baseball sewn on a yellow patch with embroidered green text on the baseball "71 / 10th Ward / Grads".
Historical NotesJacket belonged to Pat Burns. Part of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.
Previous owner
Patrick Burns
Related person
Bernard A. Burns
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Kaufmann's Department Store
Costumes Unlimited, Inc.
c. 1950