Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Thomas, Robert Jackson, American, 1889 - 1929
Subject of
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Date
ca. 1920
Medium
cloth, leather, metal, paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 x 8 1/4 x 9 in. (7.6 x 21 x 22.9 cm)
Description
A Pullman Porter uniform cap owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. The cap has a stiff, black crown and a black plastic visor. Metal buttons are on both sides of the cap where the visor meets the crown. The buttons are silver colored with the word “PULLMAN” on it. An off white corded strap connects both buttons and rests on the visor. A tarnished silver colored plate at the front of the cap has black lettering that reads “PULLMAN / PORTER.” Four black metal grommets are found in the top of the hat. The interior liner is a strip of brown leather sutured together at the seam.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
caps (headgear)
livery (uniforms)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Labor
Pullman Porters
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Descendants of Robert and Georgia Thomas, Pulaski, Tenn
Object number
2012.75.1.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d77d716-fd56-45b2-b544-eef2239ad417

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