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Fruit of Islam uniform

ca. 1960

United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

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

Navy blue pant suit (male) with white braided stripes on pants and top portion of jacket; Red and white Nation of Islam logo featured on top of shoulders; Navy blue cap with black patent leather bill.

Catalog date
ca. 1960
Recorded places
United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Clothing and dress; Nation of Islam

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2010.47

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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