Cap for a sleeping car porter

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Issued by
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad, American, 1847 - 1980
Subject of
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, American, 1925 - 1978
Date
1920s - 1970s
Medium
leather, plastic, metal
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 10 in. (8.9 x 19.1 x 25.4 cm)
Description
Off-white colored circular cap with bill. Dark braid trim with gold buttons stamped "CMStP" along front and side. At front, a bronze tag reads, "SLEEPING CAR PORTER."
Place collected
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
caps (headgear)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Labor
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Patricia Heaston
Object number
2008.15.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55c16c6d5-5ffc-4a30-9071-f00e3dd9d6c1

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