Manufactured by
The American Thread Company, American, 1898 - 1985
Owned by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
before 1985
Medium
thread on wood with ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/16 × 1 7/16 × 1 7/16 in. (5.2 × 3.7 × 3.7 cm)
Description
A spool of black thread from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The black cotton thread has been wound on a natural wood spool. The spool features a hole at the center of each of the spool caps. Adhered to one spool cap is a white, circular, adhesive label with a red and white graphic of an encircled, five pointed star at the center. Navy blue text printed around the star graphic reads [AMERICAN THREAD CO.]. The other spool cap is plain with adhesive residue on the surface.
Place made
Willimantic, Windham County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
spools
Topic
Band (Music)
Clothing and dress
Conductors (Musicians)
Costume
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.1.13
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b21a97a4-4f3b-47bb-bf61-f0cfef93567b

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