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Object Name:
Uniform
Object ID:
1967.027.94
Date:
circa 1862
Description:
Military Uniform Jacket. Worn by Dr. George E. Woodbury (1838-1909) of Bedford, NH; c. 1862. Short dark blue broadcloth, wool, fulled, plainweave. Cotton muslin sleeve lining, velvet collar lining, silk and wool plainweave lining in jacket. Nine large brass buttons on front. Three small brass buttons on left sleeve. Two small brass buttons on right sleeve (one missing). Metal and black velvet epaulets or bars on shoulders.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Velvet
Silk
Wool
Brass
Dimensions:
H-23 W-23 inches
Provenance:
Gift of the estate of Charlotte E. Woodbury (1873-1966), the daughter of Dr. George E. Woodbury (1838-1909), of Bedford, NH, who served as assistant surgeon in the United States Army and the 2nd Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteers.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Charlotte E. Woodbury
Subjects:
Uniforms, Civil War
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