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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
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 × 5 in. (22.9 × 12.7 cm)
    Type
    order forms
    Place used
    Portmouth, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    ca. 1925
    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.
    Topic
    African American
    Business
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    United States--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
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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