- Owned by
- Thomas, Robert Jackson, American, 1889 - 1929
- Subject of
- Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Medium
- felted wool, synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (7 x 11.1 cm)
- Description
- Dark wool felt square with a tag sewn across one side. A synthetic textile tag sewn to the felt square reads: "JOHN DAVID" in yellow-green ink. This item was found inside the pockets of a Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Textiles and Quilts
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- textiles
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Labor
- 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
- 2012.75.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




