Red frock coat

Description:	View of a red frock coat which was probably made around 1740 to 1750 with the epaulette added to it later. It was most likely a British officers undress coat or civilian dress coat converted over later to military use. The buttons are not regimental and the coat was probably worn by a gentleman volunteer. It was given to the Vigo County Historical Society museum by E. Sheldon Johonnot who found it handing on a hook in his Aunt Lillian Sanborns attic. The Sanborn family had bought it from New Hampshire when they moved west. It was supposedly given to them by a group of friendly Native Americans who visited their farm.
Origin:	2005
Contributor(s):	Johonnot, E. Sheldon was the donor. The first known owner of the coat was John Sanborn.
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/375
Collection:	Vigo County Historical Society
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Copyright:	Copyright Undetermined
Subjects:	Coats Clothing & dress Military uniforms Mens clothing Wars & Conflicts Domestic Life

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