On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Manufactured by
Fashahnn Corporation, American
Used by
Unidentified Man or Men
Subject of
Fruit of Islam, American, founded 1933
Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
wool (textile) and polyester (fiber)
Dimensions
H x W x D (Flat): 5 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 11/16 in. (14 × 26.6 × 1.8 cm)
Description
A Fruit of Islam, size small, wool and polyester garrison cap. The cap is navy blue with white ribbon trim. A Fruit of Islam insignia is embroidered on the front right side of the crown. The insignia is white text, [FOI], with the Nation of Islam logo, a white crescent moon and star with red fill, in the center of the letter [O]. The other side of the cap is plain. Stitched to the interior seam is a manufacturer's label and a care tag. The manufacturer's label is a folded blue fabric rectangle with a white embroidered rectangular frame. Inside is white embroidered text that reads [F.O.I. UNIFORM / Made exclusively for registered / members of The Nation of Islam / Fashahnn / Chicago, Illinois]. The white care tag has black printed text on the front that reads [S / 65% WOOL / 35% POLYESTER / RN 113991 / DRY CLEAN ONLY / Warm iron as needed / Made in Guatemala].
Place purchased
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
uniforms
garrison caps
Topic
Clothing and dress
Men
Nation of Islam
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.5.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576c47737-0d28-4ce6-8759-d810a810c39c

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