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Jacket

Object number2010.98.22

Manufacturer Harley-Davidson USA

Datec. 2006

OriginChina

MediumCotton; Metal; Plastic; Polyester

Credit LineChildren of the Baker-Knoll family

DescriptionMotorcycle jacket. Beige, long sleeves. Cotton twill. Orange and black stripes down sleeves. Embroidered on front, proper left chest and across chest. Metal zipper with black plastic tab down front, on side pockets, and on sleeve cuffs; each tab impressed on both sides. Back: full-colored image of eagle with spread wings, wreath, and shield of American flag; embroidered text below image. Labels in collar and proper left seam. Polyester net lining: zipper pocket on proper right, and buttoned pocket on proper left.Dimensions24.5 x 17.5 x 24 in. (62.2 x 44.5 x 61 cm)
InscriptionsEmbroidered on front, proper left chest, "LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR / Catherine Baker Knoll".

Embroidered below image, "A.B.A.T.E. of PA".

MarksCollar, Top Label, black: Harley-Davidson logo.

Collar, Bottom Label: "Made in China / RN 103819 / CA 03402 / LARGE / [material information]".

Seam label: features care instructions.

Across chest, "HARLEY-DAVIDSON / Motorcycles".

Each tab impressed on both sides, "HARLEY-DAVIDSON".
Historical NotesMotorcycle jacket worn by Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll during the Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education's "Ride to Gettysburg." Part of a collection relating to the life and political career of Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll. Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Catherine Baker Knoll worked in the family business, Knoll Hotel and Restaurant, developing her people skills and beginning her political activism. In 1970, she became a state committee woman for the Democratic Party, then rose through the ranks of the state's Department of Transportation Bureau of Motor Vehicles. She was tapped by the party in 1976, to run for State Treasurer, but did not get elected to office until 1988. She easily won a second term in 1992, by a landslide vote. In 2002, she was elected as the state's first female Lieutenant Governor.

Previous owner Catherine Baker Knoll (1930 - 2008)

Related institution A.B.A.T.E. of Pennsylvania

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