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  • Ku Klux Klan robe from the Wilds Family Plantation

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
    Date
    1915-1944
    Medium
    synthetic fiber and metal snaps
    Dimensions
    H x W (flat): 51 1/4 × 34 in. (130.2 × 86.4 cm)
    H x W (flat): 29 1/4 × 43 3/4 in. (74.3 × 111.1 cm)
    Description
    A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe worn by a member of an undetermined rank. The calf-length robe is made from ivory synthetic satin and has full-length sleeves that are slightly flared near the cuff. The robe has a neckband that is lined with red satin and that closes with two sets of snap fasteners. Seven (7) snap fasteners run almost the full length of the button band at the center front. The robe has bands of red, white and blue ribbon sewn near the bottom of the robe approximately five (5) inches from the hem. There are single red ribbon bands at the cuff of each sleeve and running down the proper left and right sides of the button bands. The robe is not lined and there is a single, center back vent measuring 20.75 inches from the hem. There are ivory satin belt loops on each side of the waist. Sewn over the proper left breast is a machine embroidered patch with an ivory satin cross outlined in black against a red satin background with a “blood drop,” embroidered in red, oriented vertically in the center of the cross. The black lines on the patch form a cross with a black diamond in the middle of the cross. The design is typically referred to as the "Mystic Insignia of a Klansman" (MIOAK). The robe has an attached ivory synthetic satin semi-circular half cape with red synthetic satin lining. The half cape has a snap closure sewn to either side of the bottom, front corners.
    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
    Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    robes
    Topic
    American South
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    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
    2012.27
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575db59cb-2761-4f77-86ad-79d606041375
  • 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
    Date
    1915-1930
    Medium
    synthetic fiber with rayon
    Description
    An ensemble comprised of a red Ku Klux Klan (KKK) robe and hood.
    Place used
    Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    ensembles (costume)
    Topic
    American South
    Clothing and dress
    Fraternal organizations
    Men
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd0dc82a-b837-4ae8-82c1-743b368b66b6
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