Dress gloves and leaflet from George Armstrong Custer's coat pocket

Dress gloves and leaflet from George Armstrong Custer's coat pocket

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Description (Brief)
One pair of white dress gloves and a leaflet from the unveiling ceremony for the Detroit Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, found in George Armstrong Custer's frock coat pocket. The white cotton gloves and leaflet, dated April 9, 1872, were discovered by United States National Museum staff in Custer's coat after its accession to the museum's collection in 1912.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Gloves, Pair of
Other Terms
Gloves, Pair of; Handwear; Man; Army
associated date
1873 - 1876
Associated Date
1872-04-09
associated person
Custer, George Armstrong
referenced
United States: Michigan, Detroit
Physical Description
white (gloves color)
cotton (gloves material)
paper (leaflet material)
printed (leaflet production method/technique)
Measurements
overall (as stored): 10 in x 14 in x 1 in; 25.4 cm x 35.56 cm x 2.54 cm
ID Number
AF.54045
accession number
54045
catalog number
13042
subject
Civil War memorialization
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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