Object Details
- Pearl, Minnie
- Description
- A straw hat adorned with a band of artificial flowers and a dangling price tag was an essential component of country comedian Minnie Pearl's stage persona. Born Sarah Ophelia Colley in Centerville Tennessee, she perfected her style of rural humor in numerous appearances at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, on radio, and on television.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Minnie Pearl
- ID Number
- 1993.0457.02
- accession number
- 1993.0457
- catalog number
- 1993.0457.02
- Object Name
- hat
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- straw (overall material)
- paper (tag material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 3/4 in x 15 1/2 in x 12 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 39.37 cm x 31.115 cm
- Related Publication
- Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
- National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History exhibition website
- Related Web Publication
- https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/treasures-american-history
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Clothing & Accessories
- National Treasures exhibit
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_740676
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-987f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
