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Fur coat worn by Max Julien as Goldie in the film The Mack

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Worn by

    Max Julien, American, 1933 - 2022

    Description

    This cream fur coat was worn by Max Julien as the character John "Goldie" Mickens in the 1973 film "The Mack." The single-breasted fur coat is long, falling mid-calf on Julien, with an oversized notched spread collar, full-length sleeves, and a split tail. It closes at the center front with two (2) large round pearl-like plastic buttons. The cuffs, the interior front opening, and the interior tails are trimmed with white leather. The yoke and the collar lining are also faced in white leather. A 2 1/2 inch wide belt of the white leather is attached at the sides across the back waist. The coat is fully lined with cream acetate.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1973

    Object number

    2015.199

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    coats

    Medium

    fur, leather, cellulose acetate cloth, and plastic buttons

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (On form): 54 3/4 × 26 3/4 × 12 1/2 in. (139.1 × 67.9 × 31.8 cm)

    Place used

    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Costume

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Actors
    Blaxploitation films
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Fashion
    Film
    Hollywood (Film)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f1df53e5-a7ff-4f2e-99fb-fdc326cb164b

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.199

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