Cap, Pilot, United Parcel Service (UPS)

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3D Model

Object Details

Manufacturer

Superior Uniform Cap Co.

Physical Description

United Parcel Service (UPS) Pilot's cap; brown wool cap with brown elastic band; gold wire chin strap; gold wire laurel leaves on brown felt visor; gold United Parcel Service (UPS) cap badge (one piece stamped gold wings with brown enamel UPS logo on center shield, five point star surmounts center shield, embossed gold letter text "UPS" on center shield); gold buttons on chin strap with relief of winged propeller. Plastic lining and a cow hide sweat band.

Summary

Captain

United Parcel Service, 1998

Patrice Clarke Washington wore this uniform while flying for UPS, where in 1994 she became the first African American woman to serve as a captain for a major U.S. airline.

Gift of Patrice Clarke Washington and United Parcel Service

Credit Line

Gift of Patrice Clarke Washington

Inventory Number

A20010053000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear

Materials

Synthetic Fabrics (Including Felt)

Copper Alloys

Plastics (Possible PVC)

Paint

Gold Alloy Bullion

Leather (Cow Hide)

Paper

Adhesive

Ink

Ferrous Alloy

Dimensions

3-D: 28.6 × 26 × 13cm (11 1/4 × 10 1/4 × 5 1/8 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e9eeec77-6147-4813-8636-37ee953505dc

Record ID

nasm_A20010053000