Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Bancroft Cap Company, American, founded 1967
- Subject of
- Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
- Description
- A red beret from an S1W uniform. The beret is made of red felted wool trimmed in black leather around the opening. The fit can be adjusted by tying the length of black ribbon strung through the leather trim. The interior of the beret is lined with black fabric with a manufacturer's tag sewn at the center of the interior crown reading "BANCROFT / Military Caps / MAKERS OF FINE CAPS FOR / OVER 90 YEARS / FRAMINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS". An additional care and fiber content tag is sewn along the side seam of the interior lining.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
- ca. 1992
- Object number
- 2011.33.8.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- berets
- Medium
- wool, leather, and polyester
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 x 9 x 9 1/2 in. (7.6 x 22.9 x 24.1 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.33.8.2
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ee21537-0d6c-47a6-ba1f-beed406eab67
