Army Major General D.K. Jackman's Vest
date: label: associated date
content: 1850
label: associated date
content: 1865
name: label: associated person; user
content: Jackman, D. K.
notes: label: Description
content: This vest was worn by Army Major General D.K. Jackman. White wool vest with 9 small flat gilt buttons (held on with rings) down the front. Worn while marshall of a parade in Philadelphia while President Lincoln's body was lying in state. There is a pocket on each lower edge of the front and a small deep pocket on the upper left front. There is a large vest pocket on the inside right lining. The back is natural cotton. There is an adjustment strap with buckle. The lining is natural cotton.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Civil War
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content: Military
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content: Military Uniforms
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content: Civil War Uniforms
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.69783M
label: catalog number
content: 69783M
label: accession number
content: 273248
objectType: label: Object Name
content: vest
label: Other Terms
content: vest; Man; Army; Officer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: off white (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (buttons material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 27 in x 15 in; 68.58 cm x 38.1 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall (padded): 24 in x 17 in x 2 in; 60.96 cm x 43.18 cm x 5.08 cm