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SASH, UNIFORM (FRATERNAL)
[Clothing, Accessory]


Accession Number: 2023.1.16

Physical Description: Ku Klux Klan red satin sash. Circular emblem near chest with a 7-point star at the initials "FW." Presumably worn with robe (2023.1.9).

History of Object: See Accession File and Other Notes. A survey of contemporary photographs and modern auction records and articles seem to indicate that the 7-point emblem was associated specifically with the Women of the Ku Klux Klan.

Date: Between 1920 and 1939

Dimensions (in cm): 188.00 (H) 14.00 (W)

Marks/Inscriptions: F W //

Index Terms

Associations and Subjects

    Theme/topic: White supremacy movements
    Theme/topic: Fraternal organizations
    Theme/topic: Racism
    Business / Organization: Women of the Ku Klux Klan
    Theme/topic: Hate groups
    Use, Place of: Salina (Kan.)
    Business / Organization: Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
    Use, Place of: Saline County (Kan.)

Creators and Contributors

    Ku Klux Klan

Status: Cataloged

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