Uniform cap for a Pullman Porter

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Navy blue Pullman Porter's cap with brass buttons and rope detail and metal Pullman Porter tag attached to the front above the bill of the cap. The interior of the cap contains a band of leather lining the interior as well as a decorative gold manufacturer's stamp of: "RUBY'S UNIFORM CAP/205 W. Madison St./Chicago".

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