92nd U.S. Infantry Division, Buffalo Soldier's Tunic, 1918

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Tunic

Date Made

1918

Creator Notes

Made by Simon, Cohn & Co. of New York, New York, for the United States Army.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.97.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wool (Textile)
Metal
Cloth

Color

Dark green
Red
Black (Color)
Bronze (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 29 in (center back to hem)
Width: 16.5 in (shoulder to shoulder)

Inscriptions

on button at collar: U.S. on button at collar: F handwritten inside tunic: A J on tag inside tunic, near bottom, under lining: SIMON, COHN & CO. / NEW YORK / CONTRACT No. 3481 - N.M.O. / March 28, 1918 83282