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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Classification

Clothing-Historical

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture