Overcoat
Object number2006.101.8
Manufacturer
Solomon, Goldstein & Portnoy
Date1941
MediumWool; Fabric; Metal; Brass; Plastic; Ink
Credit LineGift of Delvin Miller
DescriptionDouble-breasted green wool overcoat with brass buttons down front. Proper left sleeve has two embroidered military patches, from top to bottom: China Burma India (CBI) Theater shoulder sleeve insignia and First Sergeant rank insignia. Proper right sleeve has two embroidered military patches, from top to bottom: Army Service Forces patch and First Sergeant rank insignia.DimensionsHeight x Width: 46.5 × 19.25 in. (118.1 × 48.9 cm) (Width is from shoulder seam to shoulder seam)InscriptionsInside overcoat on the back liner at top center is handwritten text in ink "Delvin M" and "M5183".
MarksInside overcoat on back liner at top center is black ink stamped size "38S".
Inside overcoat on the underside of the liner of the proper right front panel is a white maker's label with black text "SOLOMON, GOLDSTEIN / & PORTNOY / Cont. W-669-qm-13056 / Dated Aug. 28, 1941 / Stock No. 55-O-8955 / 38S / Spec. No. 8-51B / Dated 3/11/40 / Phila. Q. M. Depot / 2617EL [inverted] / Inspector".
Historical NotesFound in collection at Meadowcroft. Worn by Delvin Miller during WWII in the China Burma India (CBI) Theater.
Previous owner
Delvin Miller
(1913 - 1996)
On View
Not on view
c. 1917
