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Nurse's cap worn by Pauline Brown Payne

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Issued by

    Homer G. Phillips Hospital, American, 1937 - 1979

    Worn by

    Pauline Brown Payne, American

    Description

    A white nurses cap with a folded back brim. The edges of the cap fasten to the back interior with two (2) buttons. A flap covers the back of the head and folds under to meet the edges of the brim.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pauline Brown Payne

    Date

    1944

    Object number

    2013.90.3

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    caps (headgear)

    Medium

    cloth, thread, plastic

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 6 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 in. (15.9 x 16.8 x 15.2 cm)

    Place used

    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Fashion and Historical

    Exhibition

    Making a Way Out of No Way

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Labor
    Medicine
    Nursing
    Women

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d23cdae2-11a1-4fbe-a2c6-0d5dac9c74ed

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.90.3

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