On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Dick Howard, American, 1935 - 1967
Date
1960
Medium
cloth, thread
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. (8.3 x 7.3 cm)
Description
An athlete patch from the 1960 Olympics in Rome owned by Dick Howard. The patch is for the United States team and is a red bordered shield with a white background. Within the shield is blue stitched letters. Along the top portion of the shield is [USA]. The center of the shield reads [OLYMPIC / GAMES / 1960].
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
badges
Topic
Olympics
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Howard Family
Object number
2012.140.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e4359c6-3cac-47a1-99de-8d41f02e54fc

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