Uniform, Law Enforcement
Object number2011.127.343
MediumDacron polyester, metal, thread
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Police Historical Association
DescriptionNavy blue, long-sleeved zippered jacket. Two pockets on the front. Two holes on a strip of fabric for attaching badge over the proper left breast pocket. Shield-shaped patches on each shoulder with gold stitching. Two gold-plated buttons secure the pockets.Dimensions1.5 x 29.75 x 25 in. (3.8 x 75.6 x 63.5 cm)InscriptionsShield-shaped patches on each shoulder with gold stitching read: "PITTSBURGH / POLICE" around the City of Pittsburgh's Coat of Arms.
Two gold-plated buttons secure the pockets and depict the City of Pittsburgh's Coat of Arms in the center surrounded by the words "PITTSBURGH / POLICE".
MarksPaper tag in collar "DRY CLEAN ONLY / DACRON POLYESTER 100% TEXTURIZED / 40033 44L 2512 / LOT SIZE / WPL 7230".
Historical NotesPart of the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
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