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  • Order form for Ku Klux Klan robes

    Distributed by
    United Klans of America, American
    Subject of
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    ca. 1925
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 × 5 in. (22.9 × 12.7 cm)
    Description
    A paper order form for Ku Klux Klan member’s robes. The form is printed on white paper with black ink. Printed at the top of the form is “PLEASE SEND ORDERS TO: / UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA / P.O. Box 411 / PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23705.” Six types of robes are listed below the address for customers to choose from. The form has a diagram of a robe at the center of the form. To the left of the diagram is a box to enter measurements and measurement guide is on the right side. Below the diagram at the bottom of the form are blank spaces to enter shipping information. The back of the order form is blank.
    Statement
    Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
    Place used
    Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
    Type
    order forms
    Topic
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    White supremacy movements
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
    Object number
    2013.231.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5348fb7db-ec83-44a6-98a5-81adca5200e1
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