Garrison cap from a Fruit of Islam uniform
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1960
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Fashahnn Corporation, American
label: Used by
content: Unidentified Man or Men
label: Subject of
content: Fruit of Islam, American, founded 1933
label: Subject of
content: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
notes: label: Description
content: A Fruit of Islam, size small, wool and polyester garrison cap. The cap is navy blue with white ribbon trim. A Fruit of Islam insignia is embroidered on the front right side of the crown. The insignia is white text, [FOI], with the Nation of Islam logo, a white crescent moon and star with red fill, in the center of the letter [O]. The other side of the cap is plain. Stitched to the interior seam is a manufacturer's label and a care tag. The manufacturer's label is a folded blue fabric rectangle with a white embroidered rectangular frame. Inside is white embroidered text that reads [F.O.I. UNIFORM / Made exclusively for registered / members of The Nation of Islam / Fashahnn / Chicago, Illinois]. The white care tag has black printed text on the front that reads [S / 65% WOOL / 35% POLYESTER / RN 113991 / DRY CLEAN ONLY / Warm iron as needed / Made in Guatemala].
place: label: Place purchased
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Nation of Islam
label: Topic
content: Religion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
label: Exhibition
content: Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.5.3
objectType: label: Type
content: uniforms
label: Type
content: garrison caps
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: wool (textile) and polyester (fiber)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Flat): 5 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 11/16 in. (14 × 26.6 × 1.8 cm)