Manufactured by

American Seating Company

Used by

Griffith Stadium, 1911 - 1965

Subject of

Homestead Grays, American, 1912 - 1950

Medium

paint on wood , metal and brass (alloy)

Dimensions

H x W x D (Seat Up): 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 20 1/4 in., 37 lb. (77.5 × 57.2 × 51.4 cm, 16.8 kg)

H x W x D (Seat Down): 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 22 1/2 in., 37 lb. (77.5 × 57.2 × 57.2 cm, 16.8 kg)

Type

seating furniture

Place used

Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1940

Description

A single seat from Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The seat is wood and metal painted blue, with remnants of green underneath. There is a brass plaque mounted on center of interior seat backing that reads: [GRIFFITH STADIUM / 1920-1961 / HOME OF THE WASHINGTON / SENATORS]. The proper right leg has text imprinted into it that reads: [PAT. NO 2246160 / MADE / IN / U.S.A.]. The proper left leg has text imprinted into it that reads: [3490 / X / LEV].

Topic

African American

Amusements

Baseball

Local and regional

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.90.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture