Uniform, Law Enforcement
Object number2011.127.344
Retailer
Kaufmann's Department Store
(1871 - 2005)
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumWool, silk, cotton, metal, gold plating, paint
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Police Historical Association
DescriptionNavy blue, double breasted, long-sleeved overcoat with black interior lining. One hip pocket on each side and five on the inside. Black painted metal plate on proper left front for attaching badge. Patch on each shoulder depicts three blue chevrons and indicates the rank of Sergeant. Fourteen gold-plated buttons are on the coat.Dimensions2 x 28.75 x 36 in. (5.1 x 73 x 91.4 cm)InscriptionsFourteen 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 has image of a man in a top hat surrounded by a laurel above "KAUFMANN'S / 5TH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH".
Yellow collar tag reads: "5 / 408"
Historical NotesLikely worn on formal occasions. Part of the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
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