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  • Ku Klux Klan robe and hood worn by Phineas Miller Wilds

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Worn by
    Wilds, Phineas Miller, American, 1850 - 1930
    Used by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Owned by
    Rousseau, Richard M., American
    Medium
    synthetic fiber with rayon
    Type
    ensembles (costume)
    Place used
    Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1915-1930
    Description
    An ensemble comprised of a red Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe and hood.
    Topic
    African American
    American South
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    United States--History--1865-1921
    United States--History--1919-1933
    United States--History--1933-1945
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Wilds Family Descendants of Nassau County, Florida
    Object number
    2011.144.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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