Manufactured by
Midway Cap Company, American, founded 1941
Subject of
Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
Owned by
Foster, William Patrick, American, 1919 - 2010
Date
2010
Medium
cotton (textile), polyester, plastic and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 7/8 × 10 5/8 × 6 1/8 in. (15 × 27 × 15.5 cm)
Description
An off-white Florida A&M University Marching Band hat by Midway Cap Company. The round cap features a large F embroidered in gold thread, above more gold thread embroidery showing connected leaf patterns along the lower crown. A gold colored double link metal chain, connected by one vintage silver colored lyre button on each side, hangs snugly across the top of the white, plastic covered bill. The inside of the cap base is a white polyester material. Above the white lining is double stitched faux black leather, layered under padded faux brown leather with ventilating perforation throughout. Half-legible handwriting in white is visible on the proper right inside of the cap, along one side of the faux black leather. There are two white tags inside the cap, one indicating the size, the other reads: [MIDWAY CAP / Company / Chicago, IL / MAKERS OF CUSTOM / UNIFORM CAPS / DEC 2010].
Place used
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
uniforms
Topic
Clothing and dress
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Marching bands (Music)
Music
Musicians
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster
Object number
2019.94.8
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501985d39-b3bb-4700-b07d-73d33cb9fd9b

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