White lab coat worn by Dr. Ben Carson
date: label: Date
content: 1984-2012
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Uniflair Inc., American
label: Worn by
content: Dr. Ben Carson, American, born 1951
notes: label: Description
content: This white medical lab coat was worn by Dr. Ben Carson. The coat is single-breasted with full-length straight cut sleeves and a standard collar with a short notched lapel. The coat closes at the center front with five (5) opaque white round plastic buttons. There is one (1) patch pocket at the proper left breast and two (2) patch pockets, one at each front side waist. A rectangular patch of white fabric is sewn above the breast pocket with black machine-embroidered cursive test reading "Dr. Ben Carson". Slits are placed in each side seam near the waist pockets. A manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior center back neck that reads "uniflair / 'THE ELEGANT LOOK'". A dry cleaner's label is attached to the manufacturer's label with a plastic tag.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Medicine
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
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: 2012.73.6
objectType: label: Type
content: jackets
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: cotton and polyester blend cloth, plastic buttons
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (On Form): 37 1/4 x 23 x 14 1/2 in. (94.6 x 58.4 x 36.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Flat): 37 1/2 × 19 1/4 in. (95.3 × 48.9 cm)