Fan used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Fan used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans, Louisiana. The fan is made of several braided tassels fastened together and include orange, silver pink and yellow materials. Three plastic yellow flowers and one orange flower are fastened to the front of the fan. Orange, pink, blue and yellow pompoms are fastened to the fan. The fan has a silver handle made of braided fabric. Braided silver and yellow fabric are attached to the handle.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2012
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Used by: Black Men of Labor, Inc., American, founded 1994
• Type: fans (costume accessories)
• Medium: cloth, plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (62.2 × 19.1 × 8.9 cm)
• Place used: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Place made: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Building Arts
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Communities
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Fraternal organizations
• Topic: Holidays and festivals
• Object number: 2015.260.7.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Black Men of Labor, Inc.
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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