Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Solomon, Cheryl Bailey, American, born 1959
Subject of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
Coppin State University, American, founded 1900
Date
1979
Medium
synthetic fiber and adhesive on canvas with thread and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7 × 9 1/2 × 11 in. (17.8 × 24.1 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A red, canvas, pledge bucket hat with an off-white band around the base of the crown from Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Adhered to the front of the crown is a white patch with a red design and border. At the top of the crown is an off-white, top button. The patch features eight (8) pyramids of varying size above the word [PYRAMID]. One of the pyramids is large and placed at the top center of the patch. The interior of the hat is red and has a white sweatband with a handwritten inscription in red ink that reads: [PYRAMID [---?] Cheryl].
Place used
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
hats
Topic
Associations and institutions
Clothing and dress
Communities
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Sororities
Women
Women's organizations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheryl Bailey Solomon
Object number
2015.91.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd546d68fc6-3b0f-4195-bcc5-163e33e4f06e

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