Minnie Pearl's Hat

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.

User: Pearl, Minnie

Location: Currently not on view

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Related Web Publication: http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Related Publication: Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History, National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Credit Line: Gift of Minnie Pearl

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1993.0457.02Accession Number: 1993.0457Catalog 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

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-987f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_740676

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