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3 Men in a Wooded Setting

Object/Artifact

One wears a long black frock coat with cutaway front edges, flap pockets at waist, double breasted. High cravat, blue pantaloons. The next wears a black standard frock coat and tan pantaloons. The third wears a teal corduroy (?) frock coat with wide flapped pockets at the waist and thigh, two welt breast pockets. He has straps for his equipment and a rifle, checked pantaloons and a soft round crown gray hat with a jaunty little ribbon hatband tied in back.

2022.35.0555

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Le Follet

1840

Old Number

2011.042.08

Paper

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