Jacket

Object number2007.178.54
Date1970-1985
Mediummetal; cotton
Credit LineGift of Joe Davis
DescriptionNavy blue corduroy, long sleeve jacket or coat. Pocket on sleeves and inside proper left breast. Two metal silver eyelets on proper left breast; flap on proper right breast. Slits on sides.Dimensions21 x 33.25 in. (53.3 x 84.5 cm)
Historical NotesArnold Herbert Smith was a Pittsburgh police officer before spending twelve years with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Police Force. Arnold Herbert Smith, Sr., was born on October 11, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Schenley High School in 1942, and quickly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater. Three years later he married Mattie Lesesne; four children were born to this marriage. Years after his divorce to Mattie, he married Estella Pennington, with whom he had one son. Smith worked as a steelworker before joining the Pittsburgh Police Force in 1974; he eventually worked for the Housing Authority before retiring in 1986. Smith was also active in organizations, being a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, and a member of both the Veterans of Foreign Affairs and the Fraternal Order of Police. He died September 19, 1999.
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