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  • Navy baseball cap from the 2018 Stacey Abrams Georgia gubernatorial campaign

    Created by
    Abrams, Stacey for Governor, American, founded 2018
    Manufactured by
    Bayside Apparel & Headwear, American
    Subject of
    Abrams, Stacey, American, born 1973
    Date
    2018
    Medium
    cotton (textile) and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 8 × 11 in. (8.9 × 20.3 × 27.9 cm)
    Description
    A navy blue baseball cap with [STACEY / ABRAMS] in white text and [GOVERNOR] in smaller blue text printed across the front. There is a metal buckle at the back center and a union printing label on the back right side.
    Place depicted
    Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Type
    baseball caps
    Topic
    Political organizations
    Politics
    U.S. History, 2001-
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Earl Fowlkes in honor of Thomas Kevin King
    Object number
    2019.43.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599dad123-08e9-4a68-b059-6312fe9bfdc6
  • Purple Atlanta Braves baseball cap owned by Big Boi

    Manufactured by
    New Era Cap Company, founded 1920
    Owned by
    Big Boi, American, born 1975
    Subject of
    Atlanta Braves, American, founded 1871
    Date
    2013
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    polyester, rayon thread, and adhesive on foil
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (14 × 21.6 × 26.7 cm)
    Description
    A limited release design New Era Cap Company fitted baseball cap with the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves logo owned by Big Boi. The cap is purple with a rainbow-colored embroidered "A" at the center front crown, matching the album cover for Big Boi's solo release, "Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors" (2013). The New Era logo is embroidered on the proper left side and the Major League Baseball logo is embroidered on the center back, both in the same colors as the "A". The interior of the crown is lined with a multi-colored shiny fabric, with each seam covered in black woven tape featuring repeating white printed text reading "59FIFTY NE NEW / ERA". There are four (4) tags on the interior center back of the cap. At the far left is a tag with the Major League Baseball logo and the text "GENUINE / MERCHANDISE". At the center is a brand tag reading "NEW / ERA / FLY YOUR OWN FLAG". At the far right is a size "7 1/2" tag. Below the center brand tag is an additional tag with fiber content, care, and manufacturer information. There are two (2) holographic stickers on the brim of the cap. On the top side is a gold and black sticker reading "NEW ERA / 59FIFTY / 7 1/2". On the bottom side is a silver sticker with red marks made to look like a baseball and text reading "OFFICIAL / MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL / LR358006037".
    Place depicted
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Fashion
    Type
    baseball caps
    Topic
    Baseball
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Hip hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Antwan Patton
    Object number
    2016.121.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ebea066-beaf-486d-bd1f-960211a14d51
  • Navy blue baseball cap for the Black Stuntmen's Association

    Created by
    LIDS Sports Group, American
    Subject of
    Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
    Worn by
    Harris, Willie, American
    Date
    1995-2013
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    Acrylic and wool
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 6 x 7 x 12 1/2 in. (15.2 x 17.8 x 31.8 cm)
    Description
    Navy blue fabric baseball cap. Black and white circular patch on the front of the crown. The patch features the letters [BSA] in white on a black background in a center circle surrounded by a white circle with black lettering [BLACK STUNTMEN'S ASSOCIATION/HOLLYWOOD]. The outer border of the patch is black. The hat does not have a closure in the back. White fabric tag with blue lettering on the inside, at the back of the crown [Lids®/Lids.com/80% ACRYLIC/20% WOOL/MADE IN BANGLADESH]. Smaller white tag with a black [8] underneath. The inside of the hat is navy blue with white near the front of the crown.
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    baseball caps
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Film
    Hollywood (Film)
    Labor
    Professional organizations
    Race discrimination
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Willie Harris
    Object number
    2013.64.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50afeb9ac-77a8-405d-8c4a-01c3cc194ee0
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    Baseball cap from the Memphis Red Sox

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Memphis Red Sox, American, 1923 - 1962
    Date
    ca. 1945
    Medium
    cloth on wool with cardboard, canvas and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (On form): 4 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (11.4 × 19.1 × 29.2 cm)
    Description
    Memphis Red Sox baseball cap from the 1940s. The cap is a game-worn, wool, blue baseball-style cap. It has a stiff front brim and the crown is divided into six panels with white-stitched air holes in each panel. A white patch reading [M] has been sewn to the front and is outlined in red. The underside of the brim is green. There is a brown, leather headband running almost around the entire bottom interior of the hat. The front two panels of the interior of the hat are lined with a stiff white canvas. There is a torn, partial tag attached to the back edge of the leather band on the proper right side that reads [D[---?] / [---?] / [---?] / In[---?] / SHO[---?] / [---? ]].
    Place used
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    baseball caps
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Baseball
    Clothing and dress
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.206.2.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51be5403a-010d-46ed-a0fb-13d36035da42
  • Blue leather baseball cap for the Black Stuntmen's Association

    Subject of
    Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
    Worn by
    Harris, Willie, American
    Date
    after 1967
    Medium
    leather
    Dimensions
    6 x 6 x 13 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 33 cm)
    Description
    Light blue leather baseball cap. The letters [BSA] are embroidered in black thread on the front of the crown. There is black stitching along the seams and brim. Embroidered lettering in black thread above the Velcro closure on the back [BLACK STUNTMEN'S ASSOC]
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    baseball caps
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Film
    Hollywood (Film)
    Labor
    Professional organizations
    Race discrimination
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Willie Harris
    Object number
    2013.64.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595980f22-7c93-4188-a01d-8f61f939b083
  • Baseball cap souvenir from Prince's Jam of the Year Tour

    Manufactured by
    Yupoong, Korean, founded 1974
    Subject of
    Prince, American, 1958 - 2016
    Date
    1997
    Medium
    cotton and polyester fabric, plastic, cardboard and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 5 × 6 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (12.7 × 15.9 × 26.7 cm)
    Description
    A baseball cap from Prince’s Jam of the Year Tour 1997. The cap is made of a black cotton-polyester blend fabric and has a low crown profile. The cap's stiff bill is formed by black fabric on top and green fabric on the underside stitched onto cardboard. White embroidered text across the crown reads: [emancipation]. Embroidered on both the proper left and proper right sides of the cap, in yellow thread, is the hybrid male-female symbol representing the Artist Formerly Known as Prince. The back of the cap has a plastic snap closure. Above the adjuster, text embroidered in white thread reads: [NPG]. Below the white text is black embroidered text: [RECORDS]. The interior of the cap has stiffener underneath the two (2) center crown panels of the cap. There is one (1) grommet surrounded by thread in the center of each of the six (6) panels that make up the cap, and one (1) fabric-covered rivet fastener at the top of the crown. A sweatband of the same black material as the cap is stitched along the cap edge. At the interior proper left side is a manufacturer's tag that reads: [YUPOONG/ 60% Cotton/ 40% Polyester/ One Size Fits All/ Made In/ Domincan Republic].
    Place purchased
    Alamodome, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    baseball caps
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Funk (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Popular music
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dwandalyn R. Reece in memory of Pauline Watkins Reece
    Object number
    2015.45.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5144e8f5b-bbe6-44a7-86db-36e9ea3d1904
  • Angola Longtermer 2005 baseball cap worn by Wibert Rideau

    Manufactured by
    KC Caps, American, founded 1991
    Worn by
    Rideau, Wilbert, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
    Date
    2005
    Medium
    cotton, cord, and plastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (10.2 × 21.6 × 26.7 cm)
    Description
    A white baseball cap worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The cap has text screen printed on the front in red, blue, and black reading "ANGOLA / 2005 / LONGTERMER / 2005" around a central image of a man behind bars. A length of white cord is attached across the bill where it meets the cap. The hat has an adjustable fit at the center back with a plastic snap. A fabric tag sewn on the interior proper left back reads: KC / Made in Cambodia / One size fits all / 100% Cotton. a panel of white buckram is attached at the interior front side, behind the screen printed design. The interior opening is trimmed in white cotton lined in white plastic as a sweat guard.
    Place used
    West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    baseball caps
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Justice
    Men
    Prisons
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wilbert Rideau and Linda LaBranche
    Object number
    2016.139.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5f42198-ece0-4383-b7d1-8425122b7b4c
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