Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
leather and yarn
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Description
A white leather and red stitched baseball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is worn and has no distinguishing markings.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
baseballs
Topic
Baseball
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Sports
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.46.2
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b9cbecb-163e-4004-ac05-d2d007a03190

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