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Cap, Pilot, United Parcel Service (UPS)

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Superior Uniform Cap Co.
Physical Description
United Parcel Service (UPS) Pilot's cap; brown wool cap with brown elastic band; gold wire chin strap; gold wire laurel leaves on brown felt visor; gold United Parcel Service (UPS) cap badge (one piece stamped gold wings with brown enamel UPS logo on center shield, five point star surmounts center shield, embossed gold letter text "UPS" on center shield); gold buttons on chin strap with relief of winged propeller. Plastic lining and a cow hide sweat band.
Summary
Captain
United Parcel Service, 1998
Patrice Clarke Washington wore this uniform while flying for UPS, where in 1994 she became the first African American woman to serve as a captain for a major U.S. airline.
Gift of Patrice Clarke Washington and United Parcel Service
Credit Line
Gift of Patrice Clarke Washington
Inventory Number
A20010053000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Materials
Synthetic Fabrics (Including Felt)
Copper Alloys
Plastics (Possible PVC)
Paint
Gold Alloy Bullion
Leather (Cow Hide)
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Ferrous Alloy
Dimensions
3-D: 28.6 × 26 × 13cm (11 1/4 × 10 1/4 × 5 1/8 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
America by Air
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A20010053000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e9eeec77-6147-4813-8636-37ee953505dc

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Brown hat with elastic band, gold laurel leaves on felt visor, and gold UPS badge.

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