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Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 olive green skinny tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is primarily plain, olive green silk. The back of the tie is hemmed down the middle. The plain white lining is visible at both tie ends.

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: A2015.273.1.1.52

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