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  • Warm-up jacket for Lockland Wayne High School basketball team

    Created by
    Cincinnati Athletic Goods Co., American
    Subject of
    Lockland Wayne High School, American
    Date
    1950s
    Medium
    silk (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W (Flat): 24 × 59 in. (61 × 149.9 cm)
    Description
    A warm-up jacket for the Lockland Wayne High School basketball team. Jacket is gold with blue accents, including at slanted jetted pockets. Stitched at breast is a panther mascot. Jumper flap on back reads [WAYNE]. Label inside jacket reads [CINCINNATI ATHLETIC GOODS CO / 110 W. FOURTH ST. / CINCINNATI OHIO]. Tag stitched under label reads [DRY / CLEAN / ONLY].
    Place used
    Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    jackets
    sweat suits
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Communities
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President
    Object number
    2016.140.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555b2e187-71a2-431b-968f-c467cc92fedb
  • Warm-up pants for Lockland Wayne High School basketball team

    Created by
    Cincinnati Athletic Goods Co., American
    Subject of
    Lockland Wayne High School, American
    Date
    1950s
    Medium
    silk (textile) , metal , elastic
    Dimensions
    H x W (Flat): 40 × 30 in. (101.6 × 76.2 cm)
    Description
    A pair of warm-up pants for the Lockland Wayne High School basketball team. Pants are gold with blue piping running laterally down leg. The number 14 is stitched on at hip. Pants have zippers at the cuff for taking off over shoes. Waist is gathered by elastic drawstring. Labels inside pants read [L] and [DRY CLEAN ONLY].
    Place used
    Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    sweat suits
    sweat pants
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Communities
    Youth
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President
    Object number
    2016.140.1.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59212a6e2-b745-4eb9-84ad-4368ffea8223
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    Track suit for the TSU Tigerbelles worn by Chandra Cheeseborough

    Manufactured by
    Sand-Knit, American, 1921 - 1984
    Worn by
    Cheeseborough, Chandra Danette, American, born 1959
    Subject of
    Tennessee State University, American, founded 1912
    Date
    1977
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    wool and Acrylic blend, with metal zipper and elastic
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Overall, 2015.218.1-.2): 58 × 18 1/2 × 10 in. (147.3 × 47 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.218.1, on form): 23 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 10 in. (59.7 × 47 × 25.4 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.218.2, on form): 42 × 14 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (106.7 × 36.8 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A jacket and pair of pants that are a two-piece warm-up track suit for the Tennessee State University Women's track team, the Tigerbelles, worn by Chandra Cheeseborough.
    1. A long-sleeve jacket with a collar and zipper front closure. The jacket is an off-white knit, with a ribbed waistband and ribbed sleeve cuffs. The waistband and cuffs are decorated with a wide royal blue horizontal stripe bordered by two (2) thin red stripes. The front zipper runs from the collar edge down to the waistband. Embroidered in large letters on the proper left chest in large red letters is: [TSU], with: [TENNESSEE] overtop in smaller blue lettering. Sewn at the back of the collar neck is the manufacturer's label: [TOM BALDRIDGE'S/ SPORTSMAN'S/ STORE/ NASHVILLE, TENN./ DISTRIBUTORS/ ATHLETIC SAND CLOTHING/ KNIT/ SAND KNITTING MILLS CORP./ BERLIN, WISCONSIN] and stitched to the bottom of this tag is a small tag with the size: [40]. There is handwriting in black ink on top of the manufacturer's label. The jacket is not lined.
    Pants, .2: A pair of royal blue track pants. The pants have a decorative dart running down the center front of each pant leg, and are embellished with one strip of (1) red piping and one (1) strip of white piping running down the outside of each pant leg. At each front hip is a slanted slit pocket with zipper closure. The pant legs taper to the bottom, with zipper closures on the outside of each leg. At the bottom of each pant leg are remnants of stirrup- style elastic straps that have been cut out. The pants have an elastic waistband with a white drawstring cord. The ends of the drawstring can be pulled tight at the center of the interior front. Both ends of the drawstring cord are fraying, and they are secured with a safety pin to prevent either end from being pulled back into the waistband. There are two (2) manufacturer's label at the center back of the waistband. The top label reads: [TOM BALDRIDGE'S/ SPORTSMAN'S/ STORE/ NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE/ DISTRIBUTORS/ Sand-Knit (R)/ SAND-KNIT DIVISION/ MEDALIST INDUSTRIES [medal logo]]. The bottom label reads: [SIZE 28/ Sand-Knit (r) [medal logo]/ IMPORTANT: USE MILD SOAP/ WASH IN LUKEWARM WATER/ DO NOT DRY IN AUTOMATIC DRYER/ SAND-KNIT DIVISION/ MEDALIST INDUSTRIES] There is some illegible handwritten text on the label. Handwritten on the proper left pocket lining in black ink is: [FULLER]. The pants are not lined.
    Place used
    Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    sweat suits
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Track and field
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Chandra D. Cheeseborough
    Object number
    2015.218.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59088a930-54c0-4393-bab3-f3fcd0e60265
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    Team USA warm-up suit worn by Tommie Smith at 1968 Olympics

    Worn by
    Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
    Manufactured by
    Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
    Date
    1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 64 × 20 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (162.6 × 52.1 × 26.7 cm)
    Description
    Warm-up track suit worn by Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City
    Place used
    Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    sweat suits
    Topic
    Black power
    Civil Rights
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.231.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53effde33-da81-47df-bc19-ee555ed2d37c
  • Olympic team track suit worn by Briana Scurry

    Manufactured by
    Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
    Worn by
    Scurry, Briana, born 1971
    Subject of
    United States Olympic Committee, American, founded 1894
    United States Women's National Soccer Team, American, founded 1985
    Date
    2004
    Medium
    polyester with metal , cloth and net (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Overall): 64 × 19 × 11 1/2 in. (162.6 × 48.3 × 29.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.58.4.1 (jacket)): 32 1/2 × 18 × 11 1/2 in. (82.6 × 45.7 × 29.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2015.58.4.2 (pants)): 43 × 19 × 9 in. (109.2 × 48.3 × 22.9 cm)
    Description
    A Team USA white, red, and, blue, Olympic track suit worn by Briana Scurry during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The track suit is made by Adidas and consists of a jacket and pants.
    2015.58.4.1: The jacket is predominantly white, with blue sleeves and red trim. An Adidas logo appears on the proper right corner of the chest. A 2004 US Olympic Team logo appears on the proper left corner of the chest. The logo is a circular laurel wreath with [USA] and the Olympic rings in the center and [TEAM 2004] underneath. At the mid-section the fabric overhangs and a netted opening is underneath the flap. A zipper runs the length of the center of the jacket with a zipper pull at both the top and the bottom of the jacket. The sleeves have red and white stripes on the side and a flap that reveals some of the interior netted lining. The proper left sleeve has a circular gold button that has the Olympic rings at the center, above the cuff on the back of the sleeve. The back of the jacket is predominantly white. A larger 2004 US Olympic Team logo appears on the center of the back of the jacket. An American flag appears on back of collar. At the mid-section the fabric overhangs and a netted opening is underneath the flap. The interior has a netted lining and tags. The tag found at the collar indicates the jacket's size and maker. The other tags on the interior side include manufacturing information and care instructions. There is also a patch on the interior that reads: [2004 U.S. Olympic TEAM / We salute you, the participant, as you represent our country in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic games]. The patch also includes the US Olympic Team logo, the Adidas logo and a place to put the owner's name.
    2015.58.4.2: The pants are predominantly dark blue, with red and white vertical stripes at sides. The proper right pant leg has a white Adidas logo on the front. The proper left pant leg has a white US Olympic Team logo on the front. The proper left hip has a circular gold button that has the Olympic rings at the center, identical to the button on the proper left sleeve of the jacket. Each pant leg has a zipper that runs from the bottom of the pant to about mid-calf on the back. There is a CLIMACOOL logo on the back of the proper left side of the pant, below the waistband. The interior has netted lining and a tag with size and maker. There is a [1] written in hand in marker in the lower right of the tag.
    Place used
    Athens, Greece, Europe
    Place made
    Malaysia, Asia
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    sweat suits
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Soccer
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Briana Scurry
    Object number
    2015.58.4.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55a21886e-526d-4361-907f-3cdf14ac7fc4
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