Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics
date: label: Date
content: 2016
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Speedo International Ltd., Australian, founded 1914
label: Worn by
content: Simone Manuel, American, born 1996
label: Signed by
content: Simone Manuel, American, born 1996
notes: label: Description
content: Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel.
label: Description
content: The black rubber cap has a red, white, and blue American flag on either side. On the proper right side, the flag is backwards. The name “MANUEL” is in white text under the American flag on either side. There is a white Speedo logo on the front of the cap and a signature on the proper right side of the cap. The signature is in gold ink and reads [Simone / Manuel].
place: label: Place used
content: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Olympics
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 2001-
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Simone Manuel Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Sports Uniforms
label: Exhibition
content: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.99.3
objectType: label: Type
content: bathing 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: rubber with metallic ink
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (measured flat): 7 1/4 × 8 1/16 × 3/4 in. (18.4 × 20.5 × 1.9 cm)