Pants and belt 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 pair of black cotton and polyester cargo pants (a) and a black canvas belt (b) from an S1W uniform worn by Brother Roger. The ankle-length pants have slightly tapered legs that close around the ankle with black ribbon ties that are looped through the cuffs. The pants close at the center front waist with three (3) round black plastic buttons, with the bottom two hidden from the facing side by an additional placket sewn on the button band. There are two (2) inset pockets, one at each side waist, and two (2) cargo pockets, one at each outside edge of the legs just above the knees. There are also two (2) cargo pants on the back of the pants. All of the cargo pockets have a flap closure with two (2) black plastic buttons hidden with an additional placket just as the front waist closure.

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