Uniform, Law Enforcement
Object number2011.127.346
Manufacturer
Allegheny Uniform Company
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumPolyester/wool?, cotton, metal, gold plating
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Police Historical Association
DescriptionNavy blue, single breasted, long-sleeved overcoat. Two breast pockets and two hip pockets as well as two pockets on the inside. Thin, black trim around cuffs of sleeves. Metal plate sewn on proper left front for attaching badge. Shield-shaped patch on proper left shoulder with gold stitching. Fourteen gold-plated buttons are on the coat.Dimensions1.5 x 28 x 36.5 in. (3.8 x 71.1 x 92.7 cm)InscriptionsShield-shaped patch on proper left shoulder with gold stitching reads: "PITTSBURGH / POLICE" around the City of Pittsburgh's Coat of Arms.
Fourteen gold-plated buttons are on the coat that depict the City of Pittsburgh's Coat of Arms in the center surrounded by the words "PITTSBURGH / POLICE".
MarksPaper tag inside proper right includes image of a flag on a pole with an "A" in the center runs through the text: "ALLEGHENY / UNIFORM CO. / PITTSBURGH".
Historical NotesLikely worn on formal occasions. Part of the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
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