Set of Train Hats

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Set of Train Hats

Entry/Object ID

NU 2020.43.1-6

Description

Set of 6 train hats. Three are plain, blue-and-white striped caps. Three are olive green with the Southern Pacific Lines logo in the front, in more of a beret style.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Color

Blue, White, Olive, Green, Red, Black

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Southern Pacific Transportation Company

Date made

1865 - 1996

Notes

Date range is how long the railroad was in operation under this name - it is difficult to pin down a more exact date.

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Seal

Location

Front of each of the olive berets

Transcription

Southern Pacific Lines

Language

English

Notes

On NU 2020.43.4-6

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2020.43.1 - diameter is from visor to back of hat.

Diameter

11 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2020.43.2 - diameter is from visor to back of hat.

Diameter

12-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2020.43.3 - diameter is from visor to back of hat.

Diameter

10 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2020.43.4 - diameter is from side to side of hat.

Diameter

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2020.43.5 - diameter is from front to back of hat.

Diameter

10-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2020.43.6 - diameter is from front to back of hat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good