On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Issued by
Homer G. Phillips Hospital, American, 1937 - 1979
Worn by
Payne, Pauline Brown, American
Date
1944
Medium
cloth, thread, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 in. (15.9 x 16.8 x 15.2 cm)
Description
A white nurses cap with a folded back brim. The edges of the cap fasten to the back interior with two (2) buttons. A flap covers the back of the head and folds under to meet the edges of the brim.
Place used
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
caps (headgear)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Labor
Medicine
Nursing
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pauline Brown Payne
Object number
2013.90.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d23cdae2-11a1-4fbe-a2c6-0d5dac9c74ed

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