Garment bag used by Ray Barretto
date: label: Date
content: late 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Louis Vuitton Malletier, French, founded 1854
label: Used by
content: Ray Barretto, American, 1929 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: A large, dark brown Louis Vuitton garment bag with light brown lining. The Louis Vuitton pattern is printed thoughout. There are XX compartments, with one long zipper running down the inside. The bag is fashioned to fold, clip closed, and carry with a handle that is also brown and can be found in the middle, opposite side of the long zipper.
label: Description
content: The Louis Vuitton garment bag was used by Ray Barretto.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
label: Movement
content: Nuyorican Movement
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brandy and Chris Barretto, in memory of Ray Barretto
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2020.52.1.6
objectType: label: Type
content: garment bags
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Louis Vuitton
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: leather and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 42 × 27 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (106.7 × 69.9 × 10.8 cm)