On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Worn by
Logan, Philip Henry, American, 1914 - 2007
Date
1966
Medium
cloth with patent leather, metal and trimming
Dimensions
H x W: 4 7/8 x 8 x 10 in. (12.4 x 20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black cap with metallic braid trim and a label reading PULLMAN PORTER in black. The bill is made of black patent leather and a label inside the hat reads, "For: P.H. Logan / Date: 8-29-66 / No. J-585054."
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
caps (headgear)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Labor
Pullman Porters
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of the Descendants of Garfield Logan, In Honor of Philip Henry Logan
Object number
2011.73.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c68879f0-38ac-4724-94c1-d683871a9182

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