Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1916-1922
1954.164
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Man's hat
Object name
Man's hat
Date
ca. 1952
Medium
Straw, silk crepe, leather
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 11 3/4 x 13 in. ( 10.2 x 29.8 x 33 cm )
Description
Man's straw hat with violet silk crepe band with printed pattern; depression in top of crown and on either forward side, creating a "point" in front; inner band made of leather.
Credit Line
Gift of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Object Number
1952.337
Gallery Label
According to the accesion records, this hat was worn by Dwight D. Eisenhower during his campaign for the Presidency in 1952.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
