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Cloche hat belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

1950-1980

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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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.

This is a black faux fur hat belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a cloche style hat with no brim and is composed of a soft faux fur material. There is a white tag sewn to the inside of the black grosgrain sweatband. Black text on the white label reads “Frank M. Benson.”

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

Catalog reference: A2022.13.1.111

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