Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2009.18.001
Accession#:
2009.18
Credit Line:
Donated by Charles Benedict.
Object Name:
Coat
Title:
Mackinaw Coat
Year Range from:
1935
Year Range to:
1940
Description:
Woolrich Mackinaw Coat.
Malone plaid woolrich coat, pattern is charcoal gray with fine red and green pin stripes forming a checker board pattern. Coat has six pockets of various size on the front. Garment is lined with a tan flannel inner—lining. Manufacturer's label at center back collar shows the image of a sheep with head facing PR. Embroidered on the patch is the following: JOHN RICH & BROS. / EST. 1830 / WOOLRICH / ALL WOOL / WOOLRICH WOOLEN MILLS / WOOLRICH, PA.
Notes:
Original owner, Jimmy York grew up at Treadwell and left Douglas about 1939.

See Document file for additional genealogical information.
People:
York, Jimmy
Benedict, Catherine York
Benedict, Charles
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