Monarch Butterfly Wings

Customized college graduation ensemble worn by Jairo Javier Morales at his gradution from Ripon College, Ripon Wisconsin. Graduation gown, custom cap, stole, and monarch butterfly wings.

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Object Details

Description

Worn by Jairo Javier Morales at his gradution from Ripon College, Ripon Wisconsin. When he walked across the stage to graduate, Jairo opened up his gown, brought out large monarch butterfly wings, and performed a “revealing” of his status and sexual orientation to the crowd. His cap states “I’m one of those people Mexico Sent.” He donated his graduation robe, cap and his handmade, handpainted butterfly wings.

Credit Line

Jairo Javier Morales

ID Number

2020.0048.04

accession number

2020.0048

catalog number

2020.0048.04

Object Name

wings, Monarch butterfly

wings

Measurements

overall: 78 in x 34 in; 198.12 cm x 86.36 cm

neck: 7 in; 17.78 cm

sticks: 22 in; 55.88 cm

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Political History: Political History, Reform Movements Collection

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

LGBTQ Rights

LGBTQ

Gay Rights

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng44eda5848-a3d0-4ec0-ae50-a62717a446da

Record ID

nmah_2006707