Manufactured by:

Pollack Mink Farm, American  Search this

Worn by:

Minnie Ali, American  Search this

Used by:

Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930  Search this

Medium:

fur, cloth and thread

Dimensions:

H x W: 6 3/8 x 8 x 8 in. (16.2 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)

Type:

hats

Place made:

Deer Lake, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1970-1979

Description:

This mink hat was worn with the Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class uniform. The hat is a cylindrical shape, covered on the outside by light brown fur. The inside is lined with dark brown fabric. A white label sewn to the inside reads "Pollack's/ Mink Farm." The label has a blue zig zag border and light metallic thread. In the left bottom corner of the label is a mink stitched in light metallic thread.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Communities  Search this

Nation of Islam  Search this

Religion  Search this

Resistance  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Becca Nu'Mani

Object number:

2013.39.1.5

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db966471-fc22-4bae-bb30-e3a0e1b5f8e4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.39.1.5