Museum object · studs (buttons)
Tuxedo studs worn by Eugene Allen
1980s
Washington, District of Columbia, 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.
Four (4) matching tuxedo studs from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The studs have a flat metal base and a smaller decorative top. The top has grey pearl inlay.
- Catalog date
- 1980s
- Recorded places
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Business; Clothing and dress; Government; Labor; Local and regional
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2018.5.1.8a-d
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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