Jacket

Object number2010.98.23

Date1989-1997

Mediumcotton; metal

Credit LineChildren of the Baker-Knoll family

DescriptionRed cotton twill, long-sleeved jacket. Embroidered on proper left chest in blue and yellow is the Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania and in white is the office name. Side pockets. Six metal snap buttons down front. Stretchy cotton along collar, sleeve cuffs, and bottom hem.Dimensions28 x 17 x 33 in. (71.1 x 43.2 x 83.8 cm)
InscriptionsEmbroidered on proper left chest in blue, yellow, and white "[Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania] / Pennsylvania / State Treasury".
MarksLabels in collar:
Collar, Top Label: black with multi-colored embroidery, "Needlework / Creations".
Collar, Bottom label features material information, size, "LARGE", and care instructions.
Historical NotesJacket worn by State Treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll. 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)

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