Wildcat Railroad Conductor Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Wildcat Railroad Conductor Hat

Entry/Object ID

2016.8.133

Description

A blue and white striped train conductor hat from the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad. The cap features a patch on the front, with red and orange lettering and a black and white cat that appears to be waving.

Collection

History Collection, Billy Jones Family Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2016.8

Source or Donor

Geraldine Alice Peters

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

The Family of William "Billy" and Geraldine Jones

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Linen

Material

Fabric

Color

Blue, White, Red, Orange, Black

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

On patch

Transcription

BILLY JONES Wild Cat RAILROAD LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hat, Conductor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

7-1/2 in

Length

9-3/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Jones