Uniform cap for a Pullman attendant

Object Details

Description: Uniform cap worn by attendants on Pullman railway cars. The hat is in the style of peaked cap with a leather brim. A cream colored cord wraps around the crown of the hat above the brim and has two knots on either side. The leather brim is extremely scratched. The cords are each attached to a silver button with the inscription, [PULLMAN]. The upper part of the hat is wider than the crown and has metal button holes throughout. The inside of the cap has a leather border. At the back of the cap is a ribbon tied into a bow. Next to the ribbon is a white cloth square with the number [7] identifying the size of the hat. On the leather border are the dotted letters and numbers, [M W 8 6 47]. On the top inner hat is a leather diamond with the manufacturer's name, [MADE BY / Apfelbaum / CHICAGO].

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird

ca. 1940s

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Place made: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Place used: United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Exhibition: Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Clothing and dress; Great Migration; Labor; Pullman Porters

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532071970-c105-4b84-8a99-ed1c5ff7ddf0