Fishing hat from the Powell family vacation cottage
- On View
- Power of Place Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Date
- mid 20th Century
- Medium
- wicker
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 x 14 1/4 x 11 in. (15.2 x 36.2 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- Beige wicker floppy hat with a decorative braid around the base used while fishing by Powell family members at their vacation home, known as "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
- Place used
- Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- hats
- Topic
- Black interiors
- Clothing and dress
- Families
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation
- Object number
- 2012.16.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.