Uniform cap owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920

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Uniform cap owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920

A Pullman Porter uniform cap owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. 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 cap has a stiff, black crown and a black plastic visor. Metal buttons are on both sides of the cap where the visor meets the crown. The buttons are silver colored with the word " PULLMAN" on it. An off white corded strap connects both buttons and rests on the visor. A tarnished silver colored plate at the front of the cap has black lettering that reads " PULLMAN / PORTER." Four black metal grommets are found in the top of the hat. The interior liner is a strip of brown leather sutured together at the seam

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