US Forest Service snake chaps worn by Melody Starya Mobley

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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.

United States Forest Service issued snake chaps worn by Melody Starya Mobley. The left leg chap (a) and the right leg chap (b) are constructed from stiff brown nylon that is heavily lined. Each chap is meant to be worn over pant legs and boots up to the thigh and attached to the belt with a fabric strip with adjustable straps that are secured with a snap button and three (3) snap button rings and one (1) snap button post. There are silver-toned zippers at the left and right ankle. Sewn into the top seam are two (2) sets of white tags. The left tags reads [DEPENDABLE / THOMASTON / Fabrics / ® / SINCE 1899 / 100% CORDURA® NYLON / LONG / CARE INSTRUCTIONS / SEE REVERSE] over a graphic logo of a wooden ship wheel. The back has washing instructions and manufacturing information [THOMASTON MILLS, INC. / THOMASTON, GA. 30288].

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