Title

Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan, 1966. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

A black cap with metallic braid trim and a label reading PULLMAN PORTER in black. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America, and Pullman porters were key figures in the civil-rights movement. The bill is made of black patent leather and a label inside the hat reads, "For: P.H. Logan / Date: 8-29-66 / No. J-585054."

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A72_440

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

66,3Mb (1,3Mb) / 18,5in x 13,9in / 5544 x 4180 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation people black employment job hat cap railways industry country occupation clothes museum headdress railway color uniform industrial dress location century public transport profession clothing porter company African American African-American afro-american headgear head-dress Sixties United States of America Colour 1960s 20th century heritage American America USA object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art Pullman Company caps (headgear)