The Museum of Americanism Annex One

    This section continues the display of rare historical KKK artifacts and memorabilia. These items are not for sale. They are museum exhibits only.

(1) (2) Three foot tall cement statue of a Klansman, circa 1970's - 80's.

(3) (4) (5) Statue of a Klanswoman circa 1920's - 30's.

(6) Three distinct styles of Klan statues, circa 1920's. There were many types of Kan statues from large to very small, from ceramic, to frosted glass, to plaster. Several types were copied and reproduced up to the 1990's causing confusion among collectors.

(7) (8) Authentic, dated 1923, 18 inch plaster Klan statue. The left arm is detachable and fits into a socket. When in place the statue is giving the left handed Klan salute. It is not a right handed Nazi salute and it predated the Nazis. This style statue was reproduced up to the 1990's. Antique looking paints were used on the reproductions and many people have been fooled by the 1923 date, thinking the reproductions were originals. Original Klan statues are rare.

(9) Three modern day Klan statues. The one on the left is ceramic. The two on the right are plaster. All three are copies of 1920's originals.

(10) This statue is an absolute fake as well as a joke. In Spain there is a Catholic religious ceremony called the Consecration of the Pastas. Robes identical to this one (minus the red patch) are worn during the ceremony. The hangman's noose is also symbolically used during the ceremony and is not a Klan prop. Klan hoods were never so pointed. and the robe design is all wrong for a Klan robe. The patch is something that was added on. What most likely happened was an authentic ceremonial statue was bought. The patch was then added on most likely by sculpting it on out of clay. Then a mold was made and the redesigned statues were produced. To this day these statues are being palmed off as true Klan items when, in fact, they have nothing to do with the KKK. Considering that the KKK was anti-Catholic during the 1920 - 30's, it's an insulting joke to both Klan and Catholics to sell these as KKK items. It just goes to show how crooked some people are and how gullible others are.

(11) Another style of Klan statue, circa 1920's. KIGY stands for: Klansman I Greet You.

(12) (13) Similar to the one above, but still different, this statue is also circa 1920's. On the base is the word "Honor".

(14) This pewter statue is modern day "wizards and dungeons" type stuff, but it, too, has been palmed off as a Klan statue.

(15) Klan dolls and puppets of any kind from any Klan era are rare and far and few between. These Klan dolls date from the 1990's.

Updated December 17, 2007.