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Belt worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan

ca. 1935

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.

A white rope belt worn by a Ku Klux Klan member of an undetermined rank. Each end of the belt is knotted with tassels.

Catalog date
ca. 1935
Recorded places
United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Associations and institutions; Clothing and dress; Fraternal organizations; U.S. History, 1919-1933; U.S. History, 1933-1945; White supremacy movements

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

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

Catalog reference: 2013.231.1.3

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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