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Accession Number | REL/17988.001 |
Collection type | Heraldry |
Object type | Uniform |
Physical description | Brass, Bronze, Cotton drill |
Maker |
Long-Hargrove Manufacturing Company |
Place made | United States of America |
Date made | May 1917 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Other Rank's tunic : Quartermaster Corps, American Expeditionary forces
American Expeditionary Forces Quartermaster Corps sergeant's khaki cotton drill with stand collar. The collar is fastened with two white metal hooks and eyes protected by a self-fabric tab. All general service rimmed blackened bronze buttons are embossed with the Great Seal of the United States (eagle, and were made by 'R. LIEBMANN MFG. CO NEWARK N.J'. The reinforced shoulder straps are secured with a small eagle button, which is held in place with a brass ring. The front of the tunic is secured with five buttons, all attached by circular split pins so they can be removed for laundering. A pair of white metal hooks and thread eyes are placed along the front edge under the buttons. this would have given a smooth look to the tunic. The stand up style collar features both the national 'US' screw-in collar disc (proper right) and Quartermaster Corps insignia (proper left). The right-hand upper sleeve features three rank chevrons for sergeant above an embroidered emblem of the Quartermaster corps. Inside the lower right-hand pocket is the manufacturer's white calico label printed with 'Long-Hargrove / Mfg. Co, / May 8th, 1917 / Spec. No. 1136, / St. Louis Depot, / Q.M.C.'. A blue ink inspectors stamp in on the lower half of the tag. The back is cut in a patrol style with no vents. All four patch pockets have pointed buttoned flaps and all the seams are double-stitched. A khaki hanging loop is situated under the inside collar.
Long-Hargrove Manufacturing Co was a maker of overalls and shirts operating in Tyler, Texas.