Green medical scrubs worn by Dr. Ben Carson
date: label: Date
content: 1984-2012
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Standard Textile, American, founded 1940
label: Worn by
content: Dr. Ben Carson, American, born 1951
notes: label: Description
content: These green medical scrubs were worn by Dr. Ben Carson. The shirt (a) is made from a seafoam green cotton and polyester blend fabric. It is a short sleeved, V-neck T-shirt with straight-cut sides. There is a white strip of fabric along the back collar area. The shirt is reversible, with seams finished on both sides. There is one (1) patch pocket on the proper left breast. One (1) additional patch pocket is sewn at the interior proper left breast. When the shirt is reversed this interior pocket becomes the exterior proper left pocket. A very faded manufacturer's label is sewn at the center back collar that reads "standardtextile / SOFTWEAVE / 55% COTTON / 45% POLYESTER" followed by size and care information.
label: Description
content: The pants (b) are made from the same seafoam green cotton and polyester blend fabric. The legs are straight-cut and the pants tie at the waist with woven tape made from a synthetic fiber. The pants are reversible, with seams finished on both sides. There is one (1) patch pocket on the proper left back below the waist. One (1) additional patch pocket is sewn at the interior proper left below the waist. When the pants are reversed this interior pocket becomes the exterior back right pocket. A faded manufacturer's label is sewn at the center back waist that reads "standardtextile / SOFTWEAVE / 55% COTTON / 45% POLYESTER" followed by size and care information.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Medicine
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
label: Exhibition
content: Making a Way Out of No Way
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., MD
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.73.5ab
objectType: label: Type
content: shirts
label: Type
content: trousers
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: a: cotton and polyester blend cloth;
label: Medium
content: b: cotton and polyester blend cloth, synthetic fiber woven tape
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Flat (a)): 31 1/2 × 28 in. (80 × 71.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Chest: 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Flat (b)): 42 1/2 × 22 in. (108 × 55.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Inseam: 29 in. (73.7 cm)