Pants from Fruit of Islam uniform

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On View: Making a Way Gallery; Museum Maps; Objects in this Location

Exhibition: Making a Way Out of No Way

Created by: Fruit of Islam, American, founded 1933
Subject of: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930

Date: ca. 1960

Medium: polyester with cotton (textile)
Dimensions: H x W (Overall): 43 x 18 1/2 in. (109.2 x 47 cm); Inseam: 32 in. (81.3 cm); Waist: 42 in. (106.7 cm)

Description: Navy blue pants (male) with white braided stripes on flanks; Red and white Nation of Islam logo featured on top of shoulders

Classification: Clothing-Historical

Type: slacks; uniforms

Topic: Associations and institutions; Clothing and dress; Nation of Islam

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2010.47.1b

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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