Object Details
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Robert Jackson Thomas, American, 1889 - 1929
Subject of
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Description
A Pullman Porter uniform cap owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. The cap has a stiff, black crown and a black plastic visor. Metal buttons are on both sides of the cap where the visor meets the crown. The buttons are silver colored with the word “PULLMAN” on it. An off white corded strap connects both buttons and rests on the visor. A tarnished silver colored plate at the front of the cap has black lettering that reads “PULLMAN / PORTER.” Four black metal grommets are found in the top of the hat. The interior liner is a strip of brown leather sutured together at the seam.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Descendants of Robert and Georgia Thomas, Pulaski, Tenn
Date
ca. 1920
Object number
2012.75.1.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
caps (headgear)
livery (uniforms)
Medium
cloth, leather, metal, paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 x 8 1/4 x 9 in. (7.6 x 21 x 22.9 cm)
Place used
United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Labor
Pullman Porters
Transportation
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.75.1.1