KKK Robe - Red

Item

Object Title
KKK Robe - Red
Object ID
AR_0012_04_0002
Created By
Unknown
Date
1915-1935
Date Span
1900 1999
Medium
Dyed cotton and silk fiber textile
Description
This ankle-length robe with cape and hood accompanying is made from dyed cotton and satin. It features an insignia on the left breast area, confederate flag on left arm, flared sleeves, and white and blue stripes around the end of the sleeves and robe.
Subject Of
Origins of the KKK and its Regalia, Theatrical and Media Influence, Material Culture of Terror, Symbolism of the Hood and Robe, Color Variations and Hierarchy, Sociopolitical Themes
Placed Used
Ku Klux Klan
Collection Title
James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection
Collection ID
AR_0012
Credit Line
Courtesy of the Meek-Eaton Black Archives/James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection
Restrictions and Rights
All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of Meek-Eaton Black Archives is an infringement of the copyright law.
Photograph Rights Holder
Florida A&M University Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum
Spatial Coverage
In Holdings
Location
R.8.A
Item sets
James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection