Costume, Theater
Object number2016.75.4
Retailer
The Rosenbaum Company
Date1941-1962
MediumFabric/Thread
Credit LineTransfer from Library of Congress, Gift of Barbara Edwards Lee
DescriptionHat costume accessory. Bonnet. Green felt. Green chin strap with elastic. Stray brown thread on top of hat where an embellishment may have previously been attached. Brown fabric label inside hat on hatband with embroidered maker's mark.Dimensions9.5 x 9.25 x 6.5 in. (24.1 x 23.5 x 16.5 cm)MarksBrown fabric label inside hat on hatband with embroidered green-brown text "The Rosenbaum Co. / PITTSBURGH."
Historical NotesOpera costume from the National Negro Opera Company. The opera company was active from 1941 to 1962, and was organized in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Related institution
National Negro Opera Company
Related person
Mary Cardwell Dawson
On View
Not on viewCostumes Unlimited, Inc.
1950-1959
c. 2006
1941-1962
1941-1962
c. 2023
c. 1950