- Manufactured by
- Morry Luxenberg, 1968
- Worn by
- General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
- Subject of
- United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Owned by
- General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
- Date
- 1983-1986
- Medium
- wool (textile) polyester and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 11 7/16 × 10 11/16 × 5 5/8 in. (29 × 27.2 × 14.3 cm)
- Caption
- Colin Luther Powell was born in Harlem, New York, on April 5, 1937. He graduated from Community College of New York in 1958 and earned his commission through the ROTC as a second lieutenant in the Regular Army. After a distinguished and highly decorated military career, Powell was promoted to four-star general in 1989. That same year he became the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), serving under President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton. General Powell retired from the Army in 1993 after 35 years of service. In 2001 he became the first African American Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush before resigning in 2004. General Powell died on October 18, 2021, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in D.C., General Powell was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
- Description
- A US Army Field Grade Officer Service dress green cap owned and worn by Major General Colin L. Powell. This dark green wool cap, without chin strap and insignia, features a double oak leaf embroidered bill in brass and the Army green tight woven band. There are small black metal grommet holes along the crown’s underside and the inside of the cap is lined in a bright gold synthetic material and a sewn-in brown rubber band. The Morry Luxenberg diamond logo is printed in black on the crown with “MORRY / LUXENBERG / MILITARY OUTFITTERS / NEW YORK / LONDON”, and in gold along the brown band with, “MORRY LUXENBERG / 399 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10012”. A clear plastic card hold features a white rectangular business card for “MAJOR GENERAL COLIN L. POWELL, USA / Senior Military Assistant / to the Secretary of Defense."
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Local and regional
- Military
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
- Object number
- A2022.101.1.38
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




