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  1. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 1991.003.11

    La Crosse City Police uniform jacket, navy blue. One gray stripe along cuff. 4 large gold buttons down front and two smaller gold buttons on each sleeve. Lined, with four inside pockets. Insignia patch on each shoulder reads "LA CROSSE CITY POLICE". Tag on inside lining reads "CUSTOM TAILORED UNIFORMS by Maier Lavaty Co. CHICAGO".

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  2. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 2016.fic.098

    La Crosse Police white shirt, short sleeved, two shoulder flaps with buttons, each arm has a white oval-shaped patch with the words "La Crosse Police" and a star in gold thread, two breast pockets with flaps that button, above the left breast pocket is a place for a badge to be pinned, the shirt closes in the center with 7 buttons, all buttons are pearly-white plastic. The inside label reads "Badger Uniforms, Racine, Wis., Dura-Neat, a San Jude f...

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  3. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 2019.059.07

    La Crosse Police Department navy Ike style dress jacket. Jacket has a center front four button closure, with silver plastic buttons with a "P" in the center. Each sleeve has a patch on the shoulder from the La Crosse Police of the bluffs, Mississppi River, a steamboat, and an eagle. Jacket has two exterior pockets with a button closure, one interior pocket in the lining. Jacket also has a strip of fabric with two holes to attach the police office...

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  4. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 2019.059.08

    La Crosse Police Department navy polyester and rayon uniform pants. Pants have an elastic insert in the waist, and belt loops. Pants have three sets of pockets. One set is just below the waist, another set is just above the knee and has a velcro closure, the last set of pockets are on the back of hte pants with a button closure. Size 33 Regular.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  5. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 2019.059.09

    La Crosse Police Department light blue rayon and polyester uniform long sleeve shirt. Shirt has a center front button closure and two breast pockets with a button closure. Each sleeve has a light blue and yellow patch on the shoulder from the La Crosse City Police.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  6. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 2019.059.10

    La Crosse Police Department black polyester and wool clip-on tie.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  7. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 2019.059.11

    La Crosse Police Department black leather uniform jacket. Jacket has a center front four button closure, with gold plastic buttons with a "P" in the center and two plain blue snaps at the waist. Beneath the snap buttons is a heavy duty silver zipper closure. Each sleeve has a patch on the shoulder from the La Crosse Police of the bluffs, Mississppi River, a steamboat, and an eagle. Jacket has two false exterior pockets and five interior pockets i...

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  8. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 2019.059.12

    La Crosse Police Department navy "Reefer" winter uniform jacket. Jacket has a center front button closure and underneath there is a heavy duty gold zipper. Jacket has two sets of pockets on the exterior. Collar is lined with a fuzzy polyester lining. Jacket also has a metail piece with two holes to attach the police officer's badge on the left breast. Each sleeve has a navy blue and yellow patch on the shoulder from the La Crosse City Police. The...

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  9. Uniform, Law Enforcement - 2019.059.20

    La Crosse Police Department black leather jump boots. Boots have eyelet laces and a leather tongue. Boots stop mid shin.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Law Enforcement
  10. Uniform, Military - 1916.017.08

    Navy wool kepi style hat. Has black square visor with a black chin strap. There is a brass button on each side of the chin strap bearing the Wisconsin state seal. Stitched onto the front of the hat there is a gold wreath surrounding the letters " UW". Believed to be a ROTC hat. Written on the inside sweat band is "E.C. Joannes, 635 State St."

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  11. Uniform, Military - 1926.019.01

    WWI campaign hat. Hat would be part of the "doughboy" uniform. Khaki colored. Flat wide brim. Has leather chin strap, grosgrain band around the brim.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  12. Uniform, Military - 1978.032.01

    Civil War era Navy enlistedmen's shirt, or tunic. Pull over navy blue wool top. Both machine and hand sewn. Metal buttons painted black on cuffs. Black knotted silk ribbon around collar. Laced-up front of collar. Collar flap has two hand sewn yellow stars on the corners; one on each. There is a hand sewn eagle on the left shoulder. Part of a full uniform.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  13. Uniform, Military - 1978.032.02

    Civil War era Navy enlistedmen's bell-bottom pants. Navy blue cotton and wool with a twelve button fall front. The buttons are most likely made of gutta percha and some are black and some tan. The back of the pants is laced up with black silk ribbon. Part of a full uniform.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  14. Uniform, Military - 1978.032.03

    Civil War era Navy enlistedmen's hat. The outside is navy blue wool with inner linings of silk, canvas, and cotton. The top of the hat is divided into six sections with a circular piece in the center. The front of that hat has a simple black silk bow connected to the hat by a white shell button. Part of a full uniform.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  15. Uniform, Military - 1982.023.02

    US Army short jacket (Eisenhower jacket) from the Korean War. Ribbons on left breast, concealed buttons, U.S. and Signal Corps pins on right and left lapels, one stripe on arms. Far East Command patch on left arm, round patch with mountain and blue sky. Size 38 R. C-3085 imprinted three times on green lining.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  16. Uniform, Military - 1983.016.01

    World War I Company M main militia uniform jacket, olive drab wool, two shoulder flaps with buttons, 4 front pockets (2 breast pockets have pleats in them), jacket closes with 4 buttons, all buttons are dark metal and have the Wisconsin seal stamped on them, the sleeves of the jacket each have a brown braid band around the wrist. The inside of the jacket is lined with shiny brown cotton twill, there are two inside pockets on the left side, there ...

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  17. Uniform, Military - 1983.028.01

    U.S. Army WWII Eisenhower jacket, olive drab serge wool, two front pockets with flaps, two shoulder flaps that button, 6 buttons down the front, metal snap button that closes the waistband of the jacket, straps on the hips of the jacket to adjust the size. 4 patches on the left arm: one has a picture of a red and white striped shield with a blue sword and blue laurel crossing, one has three upturned green arrows and a green T below them on a blue...

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  18. Uniform, Military - 1985.029.06

    U.S. Army WWII Eisenhower jacket, olive drab serge wool, two front pockets with flaps, two shoulder flaps that button, 6 buttons down the front, metal snap button that closes the waistband of the jacket, straps on the hips of the jacket to adjust the size. 3 patches on the left arm: one has a two gold chains, a blue star in a white cloud, a red and gold lightning bolt, and a blue and gold lightning bolt on a blue background, another has three upt...

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  19. Uniform, Military - 1985.059.01

    US Army Korean War era Dress Hat. Olive drab wool with black leather visor, chin strap, and sweat band. Eagle insignia on front of hat.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military
  20. Uniform, Military - 1986.033.01

    Marine Corps jacket, olive drab wool. Red 2-stripe chevron on both sleeves. 4 pockets, Marine Corps buttons. Plastic Marine Corps lapel pins. Attached belt.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Military

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