Jacket from an S1W uniform

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black cotton and polyester canvas jacket from an S1W uniform worn by Brother Roger. It is a combat style jacket with a turned collar, full-length sleeves, and the hem falling below the hip. The jacket closes at the center front with five (5) round black plastic buttons that are hidden from the facing side by an additional placket on the button band. There are four (4) cargo pockets sewn on the front of the jacket, one at each breast and one at each waist. Each pocket has a flap closure that fastens with two (2) black plastic buttons, hidden with an additional placket just as the front center closure. A rectangular patch is sewn at the proper left breast above the cargo pocket with a white ground and green stitching reading "PUBLIC / ENEMY" at the left facing side and a yellow and black crosshair at the right facing side.

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