Museum object · Clothing - Costume
Umbrella used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans
2009
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
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.
An umbrella used in the 2009 Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans. The umbrella has metal and plastic ribs with a black plastic shaft and a curved handle. The canopy of the umbrella is white with a floral pattern made with silver dots. It also has a repeating, green, sunburst design throughout.
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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2015.260.11
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