Luther Hanson, Quartermaster Museum curator, shows the inside padding of a circa 1810-1820 coatee that was once displayed but is currently in storage because it has not yet been fully identified. If it is identified as a War of 1812-era item, it would make the garment one of only about 10 in existence, said Hanson.

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