Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
95.03.003
Accession#:
95.03
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Coat
Title:
Reversible Alaska Coastal Airlines Coat
Date:
1960
Description:
Dark blue cotton hip length overcoat reverses to red wool. Coat fastens with 21.0 inch brass zipper hidden under placket; has set in sleeves and shirt style collar. Blue side has: proper left chest pocket with flap and welt pockets — one on each side front, two "ACA" patches, one with wings above chest pocket. Other on proper left sleeve.
Red side has: two welt pockets — one on each side front, red button at neck closure atop zipper, collar has five yellow plastic buttons along bottom seam — probably for hood attachment when "blue" side is out, plus three additional yellow buttons — two have blue cotton tab attached, use of third not determined. No commercial label attached — may have been locally made.
Notes:
See 95.03.001
Worn by Shel Simmons c. 1960.
People:
Simmons, Sheldon B.
Search Terms:
Aviation
Personal Belonging
Clothing
Textile
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