Artifact Gallery:
Battleship USS Iowa Museum Los Angeles collects relevant artifacts to help tell the story of the ship and the Surface Navy to a broad audience. Below you will find some of our accessioned artifacts in our collection. Not all items are on display and are monitored according to our collections management policy.
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Bridge Coat With Black Commander's Stripes
Object/Artifact
Bridge Coat with Black Commander's Stripes on Sleeves.
Stripes are black woven ribbon.
On the front, 8 cast buttons have the design of an eagle perched on an anchor, surrounded by stars.
Date is approximate. Owner Arthur Rudolph Ponto was a US Navy Commander during 1940 - 1944.
The tag inside the collar reads:
Officer's Uniform Shop
Navy Supply Depot
Brooklyn, New York
Coat has a turned down collar with a chain across the inside back of the collar, two outside pockets, two inside pockets, and a belt across the back with two cast buttons carrying the same design as those on the front. The shoulders have straps for shoulder boards.
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