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UNIFORM (FRATERNAL)
[Clothing, Outerwear]


Accession Number: 1932.1.2

Physical Description: Ku Klux Klan robe. Three-quarter length. White cotton. Front opening with five white glass buttons. Full sleeves: Attached elbow-length cape. Red, white, and black circular KKK insignia on chest, left side. Long white braided rope belt with tassel ends attached to robe at back. Vent at robe bottom, edge.

History of Object: The accession record book lists the donor as the KKK, Topeka chapter.

Date: Between 1900 and 1932

Dimensions (in cm): 138.00 (H) 48.00 (W)

Index Terms

Associations and Subjects

    Business / Organization: Fraternal organizations
    Origin, Place of: Shawnee County (Kan.)
    Origin, Place of: Topeka (Kan.)
    Business / Organization: Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
    Individual: Stewart, William James, 1869-

Status: Cataloged

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