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Collection
History Collection
Title
Police Uniform
Object ID
1995.996 a-e
Date Range
1950-1960
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Police Uniform
Description
Pennsylvania Auxiliary Police Minuteman Uniform consisting of (a)pair of white cotton gloves with braided ornament on back; (b)gray cotton shirt; (c)wool slacks with black trim, (f)holster and belt made of black leather, (e)clip-on tie, set of 9 pieces of insignia all used by Harry Hogan
a: White cotton finger gloves. Small or medium for a man--they would stretch.
b: Shirt (15" collar); Gray, 100% combed cotton long-sleeved button down shirt with 2 front pockets with single button tab and two shoulder tabs with single buttons. Badge buttress above left chest pocket. Upper left sleeve, sewn on is blue and yellow keystone with "PENNA MINUTE MEN" with PA state seal embroidered on it. Sewn on below: "Aux Police" patch. Ink stamp on front lower left: 695 SSBT 279. Black clip-on tie (18" long; 1.75" wide).
571 36 16 (with '2' superscript)
c. Uniform slacks, gray wool with 1-in. black strip sewn down the length of both outside legs. 2 front diagonal pockets. Right read has 1 pocket with a 6" opening (5.25" deep) and a narrow second pocket below it with a 3/25" opening (6.5"). Left rear has a 6"x5.25" pocket. Pocket linings are a durable and strong fabric (white/off-white in color). 8" front zipper has metal teeth. Label says: "United States Testing Co., Inc."
d. 8 extra decals to be sewn on. Blue and gold: 3 keystones with PA state seal and "Penna Minute Men". 2 strips : "Aux. Police." 3 navy & Army green chevrons with 2 stripes/v-shaped.
e. Black leather belt and gun holster. 39.5" long x 2" wide leather belt has removable buckle, snap cover container, and piece to hold ten bullets and swivel revolver hold with strap that snaps closed. This piece has 2 metal 'D' loops at the top.
Date Range
1950-1960
Year Range From
1950
Year Range To
1960
Made By
Regulation ELBECO
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0465
Subcategory
Clothing -- Outerwear
Search Terms
Police
Uniforms
Law enforcement
Object Name
Uniform
Material
Wool, Leather, Steel
Dimension Details
1995.996
a. Gloves are 4 inches wide & 9.25 inches long
c. Slacks are 46 inches long with a 34-inch waist
f: Belt is 39.5" long
Holster is 15.5 inches long
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-03-12
Object ID
1995.996 a-e
Usage
Hogan, Harry
Accession Number
1995.996
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