Museum object · Clothing - Costume
S1W uniform
ca. 1992
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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.
Elements of an S1W uniform. S1W, or Security of the First World, was a group that provided security at hip-hop parties and later became a part of Public Enemy. Included here are two red berets (.1, .2), two black canvas belts (.3, .4), a black jacket (.5), a pair of black pants with a belt (.6ab), an Uzi style air gun (.7), and a pair of black boots (.8ab).
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Catalog reference: 2011.33.8
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