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    US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell

    Manufactured by
    Weintraub Brothers Company, Inc., founded 1917
    Martin Manufacturing Company
    Worn by
    General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
    Subject of
    United States Army, American, founded 1775
    Date
    1989-1993
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (on form): 64 1/2 × 23 1/2 × 15 in. (163.8 × 59.7 × 38.1 cm)
    Description
    A US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff comprised of a jacket with service awards and insignia attached (.1a-v), dress pants (.2), a short-sleeved dress shirt (.3), a necktie (.4), and a belt (.5).
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    military uniforms
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Local and regional
    Military
    Persian Gulf War, 1991
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
    Object number
    2016.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572badcd1-624f-40b7-84b0-71a6260557c1
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    US Army green service uniform shirt worn by Colin L. Powell

    Manufactured by
    Martin Manufacturing Company
    Worn by
    General Powell, Colin L., American, born 1937
    Subject of
    United States Army, American, founded 1775
    Date
    1989-1993
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    Medium
    polyester and wool blend cloth with plastic buttons
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (on form): 33 1/2 × 25 1/2 × 14 in. (85.1 × 64.8 × 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A US Army green service uniform shirt worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The short-sleeved pale green dress shirt has a standard collar and closes at the center front with seven (7) round clear plastic buttons. There are two (2) spare buttons sewn on the proper right front near the hem which are hidden by the proper left front button band when the shirt is closed. There are two (2) pleated breast pockets, one at each front side, with flaps that fasten at the center with one (1) round clear plastic button each. There are self-fabric shoulder straps, one on each shoulder, that fasten near the neck with one (1) round clear plastic button each. There are two (2) tags at the interior center back neck. The top tag is black fabric with gold embroidered text reading "CITADEL". The bottom tag is white with red embroidered text detailing laundering care. There is an additional white fabric tag at the exterior proper left front above the hem with printed text containing style, fiber content, and care information.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    military uniforms
    dress shirts
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Local and regional
    Military
    Persian Gulf War, 1991
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
    Object number
    2016.14.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a209ce0b-9154-430e-8dcf-6cf14e1cd4e6
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