On View
Military History Gallery
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
Created by
Sugarman Uniforms, American
Worn by
Brig. Gen. Johnson-Brown, Hazel, American, 1927 - 2011
Date
1980
Medium
polyester with metal zipper and plastic buttons
Dimensions
H x W (Flat): 26 5/8 × 22 in. (67.6 × 55.9 cm)
Caption
In 1979, Brig. Gen. Hazel Johnson-Brown became the first African American woman general in the history of the U.S. military and the first African American woman to be appointed chief of the Army Nurse Corps.
Description
Green US Army Nurse's dress uniform skirt worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown. The pencil skirt is made of olive green polyester and falls just below the knee. It closes on the proper left side with a metal zipper and a green plastic button tab closure. An interior button closure is fastened around a loop of green cording. The skirt is fully lined with green polyester, with the lining material and the facing material only attached at the waist. The hem is reinforced with the green lining material around the interior. There is a hanger loop at the interior proper left waist near the zip closure.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Type
skirts
dress uniforms
Topic
Clothing and dress
Military
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alice Calberb F. Royal
Object number
2011.146.1.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572cea6e1-7c4e-461e-942b-9fef53f4108b

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