Suspenders from a suit worn by Reverend Ike
date: label: Date
content: mid 20th-early 21st century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Burberry Group PLC, English, founded 1956
label: Manufactured by
content: Pelican USA, American
label: Worn by
content: Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, American, 1935 - 2009
notes: label: Description
content: A pair of Burberry’s suspenders worn by worn by Reverend Ike. The suspenders are made of two straps of a red and navy blue striped, stretchy synthetic fabric with black cord loops at the ends to attach to the trousers. The straps of the suspenders are crossed and sewn together with a piece of leather at the back. The leather is roughly triangular shaped and stamped [Burberry’s]. Attached to the bottom of the leather piece is a single, solid, short, black strap. All three straps have a flat metal loop on the ends that attach to the semicircular, black, leather pieces that hold the cord loops. There are two loops on each cord end that attach around trouser buttons. The two front straps have gold tone metal adjusters. Inscribed onto the back of each of the metal adjusters is the manufacture’s name, [PELICAN-USA].
place: label: Place made
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Preaching
label: Topic
content: Radio
label: Topic
content: Religion
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.49.2.5
objectType: label: Type
content: suspenders (garment supports)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: synthetic fiber with leather , metal and cord (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (flat): 40 1/16 × 18 7/8 × 1 15/16 in. (101.7 × 48 × 5 cm)