Title

Maurice Stans Quail Club shirt, ca. 1970's.

Creation Date

1972 – 1977

Maker's Mark

There is also a pheasant embroidered on the right side of the tag.

Description

Beige long sleeved hunting shirt with a collar. The shirt is fastened with five dark brown buttons on the chest and a brown snap on the neck. There are four pockets on the front of the shirt with flaps that fasten with large brown buttons. The shoulders and upper back are covered in stiff dark brown leather. There are patches on both sleeves and on the back of the shirt. The first patch on the left sleeve is a shield with two quail in flight embroidered in blue. The name of the club is embroidered above and below the birds in red. There are three more patches below with the years 1972, 1973, and 1977 embroidered in red on a white background. There are two patches on the other sleeve. The first patch is white with a feathered black boulder hat embroidered on it. Below the hat are the words "Red Carpet Country." The second patch is yellow with brown embroidery, it reads, "Grand National Quail Hunt/ Shooter's Council." There is a silver toned pin affixed to a corner of the collar which reads, "Grand National Quail Club/ Enid Oklahoma." A gold toned pin is affixed to the flap of the right breast pocket. The pin is in the shape of a cowboy on a bucking bronco and the word "Wyoming" is etched across the center. There is another large patch on the back center of the shirt. The patch matches GNQC one on the left arm, but is significantly larger.

Geographic Notes

Des Moines/ Iowa