Cap for a sleeping car porter

1920s - 1970s

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

Off-white colored circular cap with bill. Dark braid trim with gold buttons stamped "CMStP" along front and side. At front, a bronze tag reads, "SLEEPING CAR PORTER."

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Title: Cap for a sleeping car porter
Date Created: 1920s - 1970s
Physical Dimensions: H x W: 3 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 10 in. (8.9 x 19.1 x 25.4 cm)
Subject Keywords: Segregation, Labor unions, Clothing and dress
Medium: leather, plastic, metal

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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