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Man's Bicycle Club Uniform
Dateabout 1890
MediumWool, cotton, metal, leather
Credit LineGift of Fred Atchison
DescriptionColt Bicycle Club uniform of dark green wool.
(a) Jacket - Four button front-closing jacket of dark green wool. Lapel, pockets, front opening, and bottom edge all trimmed in black cotton ribbon. Body of jacket is fully lined in black cotton, sleeves lined in white cotton with blue stripes. Tag at center back neckline reads "David Lous / Hartford"
(b) Trousers - Dark green wool trousers with center front button closure. Bottom of leg ties with a cotton ribbon. Six bottons at waist for use with suspenders. Five pockets (three in front, two at back) internally made of cotton duct, with exception of small front pocket internally made of figured cotton. Waist and upper portion of trousers lined in white cotton with blue stripes. At center back waist is written "641" in black marker and written on inside of small front pocket in brown ink is "A.L. Ulrich / Waist - 17 1/2 / Leg - 15 3/4"
(c) Cap - Cap with small front brim made of dark green wool with wide cotton ribbon band around crown. Band has "Colt" in raised letters at center front. Gold buttons, once covered in black ribbon, attach a black cord, possibly used to secure cap under the chin. Inside of crown is lined with leather.
(a) Jacket - Four button front-closing jacket of dark green wool. Lapel, pockets, front opening, and bottom edge all trimmed in black cotton ribbon. Body of jacket is fully lined in black cotton, sleeves lined in white cotton with blue stripes. Tag at center back neckline reads "David Lous / Hartford"
(b) Trousers - Dark green wool trousers with center front button closure. Bottom of leg ties with a cotton ribbon. Six bottons at waist for use with suspenders. Five pockets (three in front, two at back) internally made of cotton duct, with exception of small front pocket internally made of figured cotton. Waist and upper portion of trousers lined in white cotton with blue stripes. At center back waist is written "641" in black marker and written on inside of small front pocket in brown ink is "A.L. Ulrich / Waist - 17 1/2 / Leg - 15 3/4"
(c) Cap - Cap with small front brim made of dark green wool with wide cotton ribbon band around crown. Band has "Colt" in raised letters at center front. Gold buttons, once covered in black ribbon, attach a black cord, possibly used to secure cap under the chin. Inside of crown is lined with leather.
Object number1942.12.0a-c
MarkingsTag at center back neckline of jacket reads "David Lous / Hartford"InscribedAt center back waist of trousers is written "641" in black marker and written on inside of small front pocket in brown ink is "A.L. Ulrich / Waist - 17 1/2 / Leg - 15 3/4"Subject Terms
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about 1855-1860
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