Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Worn by:

Eugene Allen, American, 1919 - 2010  Search this

Medium:

metal

Dimensions:

H x W: 2 1/2 × 1/4 in. (6.4 × 0.7 cm)

Type:

stays (costume components)

tuxedoes

Place used:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1980s

Description:

Collar stays from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The gold-colored stays each have a pointed end. There are rough areas of wear on the points and near the wider, rounded end.

Topic:

African American  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen

Object number:

2018.5.1.10ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f9aa0970-a42b-4cf4-aa52-9406892bf840

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.5.1.10ab