Museum object · Textiles and Quilts
Wool felt square carried by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas
ca. 1920
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.
Dark wool felt square with a tag sewn across one side. A synthetic textile tag sewn to the felt square reads: "JOHN DAVID" in yellow-green ink. This item was found inside the pockets of a Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2012.75.6