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Straw hat with upturned brim

ca. 1965

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A straw hat with an upturned brim. The hat is made from one piece of woven straw. The top of the crown is rounded and circular. The hat's brim is wide and flat with the edges slightly upturned. Adhesive is placed on the proper left center of the hat's brim. The hat is unlined and does not contain a label. This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.578

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