Issued by
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Used by
Beasley, Louis J., American, 1907 - 2001
Date
1939-1944
Medium
synthetic fiber with rayon fringe and embroidery
Dimensions
H x W (.1 Flat): 45 1/2 × 15 1/4 in. (115.6 × 38.7 cm)
H x W (.1 Folded): 47 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (120 × 19.1 cm)
H x W (.2 Flat): 45 1/2 × 15 in. (115.6 × 38.1 cm)
H x W (.2 Folded): 48 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (123.2 × 19.1 cm)
Description
Two black Army Chaplain's stoles used by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley. The stoles are made from black synthetic grosgrain with black rayon fringe attached at each end. There are matching designs machine embroidered on each facing end in gold rayon thread. The motifs are a cross below the Great Seal of the United States. The stoles are gathered into three (3) deep pleats at the center to accomdate the wearer's neck. Both stoles are the same materials and design, but the embroidered motif on .2 is slightly smaller in scale than the motif on .1, and there are subtle differences in the Great Seal designs on each stole. Near the center of the stole .1 is a single black hook-and-eye closure for securing the stole around the chest. In this same area on the stole .2 are two (2) loops of black thread securing the sides of the stole together, so the wearer would have slipped the stole over his neck.
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Type
stoles (vestments)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Men
Military
Religion
Segregation
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Louis J. Beasley Family
Object number
2013.205.3.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5644cd513-8996-4c32-8948-4fe261a8ae77

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