John Jay's robe
date: label: date made
content: late 18th century
name: label: used by
content: Jay, John
notes: label: Description
content: A very active member of the founding generation, John Jay's roles included committed abolitionist, member and later president of the Continental Congress, diplomat, Peace Commissioner for the Treaty of Paris, co-author of The Federalist Papers, and the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. This silk robe, a recognizable symbol of his role as Chief Justice, speaks primarily to his judicial service but his appointment to that position demonstrates the interconnectedness of many avenues of civic engagement in the first decades of the nation.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: referenced
content: Supreme Court of the United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Political History: Political History, General History Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: Clothing & Accessories
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.307518.001
label: accession number
content: 307518
label: catalog number
content: 307518.1
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Robe
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: black, peach (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 62 in x 24 in; 157.48 cm x 60.96 cm