Sujet

U.S. Army M-1879 junior officer's dress coat worn by John Hanks Alexander, ca. 1890. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A navy blue wool U.S. Army M-1879 junior officer's dress uniform frock coat (a) worn by John Hanks Alexander of the 9th US Cavalry with two shoulder knots (b, c). Alexander was the first African-American officer in the United States armed forces to hold a regular command position. The coat is made from a very dark navy blue wool broadcloth and features a double-breasted reverse-front that closes with seven (7) metal buttons on each front side featuring an embossed design of an eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a shield in front of its chest having a "C" in the middle of it. The coat has a short standing collar that fastens at the center front neck with one (1) metal hook-and-eye.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_371

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

120,5Mo (3,4Mo) / 48,1cm x 62,7cm / 5687 x 7405 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black country clothes museum color uniform dress war location Armed Forces century first clothing concept African American African-American cavalry afro-american Army warfare United States of America Colour 19th century United States Army nineteenth century US Army heritage American America USA frock coat object double breasted united states Unknown Alexander U.S. Army cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art double-breasted National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art dress uniforms John Hanks Alexander John Hanks shoulder knots frock coats