White cotton Masonic gloves from the home of H.C. Anderson

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.

Soiled white cotton gloves with snaps on the underside of the cuffs, likely used as part of Masonic activities. Tag denotes size large.

Catalog date

late 20th century

Recorded places

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Recorded subjects

African American; American South; Associations and institutions; Clothing and dress; Communities; Freemasonry; Segregation

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