Title

Veiled Prophet Queen Crown

Description

A silver-plated crown inset with rhinestones that was worn by Helene Brown Bakewell at the 1956 Veiled Prophet Ball.

Semester

Spring 2026

Subject

Veiled Prophet

Veiled Prophet Society

Veiled Prophet Ball

Queenship

Queen of Love and Beauty

Crown

White Supremacy

Ku Klux Klan

Temporal Coverage

January 1, 1956 – December 31, 1956

Spatial Coverage

Downtown, St. Louis

Language

English

Medium

Crown

Format

jpg

Date

1956

Source

Missouri Historical Society

Is Part Of

MHS Objects Collection

Identifier

2009-110-0001

Explanation of Omeka Map Location

The location was the site of the Kiel Auditorium, where the Veiled Prophet ceremony was held in 1956.