Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Speedo International Ltd., Australian, founded 1914
- Worn by
- Simone Manuel, American, born 1996
- Signed by
- Simone Manuel, American, born 1996
- Description
- Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel.
- The black rubber cap has a red, white, and blue American flag on either side. On the proper right side, the flag is backwards. The name “MANUEL” is in white text under the American flag on either side. There is a white Speedo logo on the front of the cap and a signature on the proper right side of the cap. The signature is in gold ink and reads [Simone / Manuel].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
- 2016
- Object number
- 2018.99.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- bathing caps
- Medium
- rubber with metallic ink
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (measured flat): 7 1/4 × 8 1/16 × 3/4 in. (18.4 × 20.5 × 1.9 cm)
- Place used
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Simone Manuel Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Sports Uniforms
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Clothing and dress
- Olympics
- Sports
- U.S. History, 2001-
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2018.99.3
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f944b74d-8185-434f-b03b-b1119a8ac732
