Manufactured by
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
Subject of
Harlem Globetrotters, American, founded 1926
Date
1960s
Medium
cloth , metal
Dimensions
On form: 25 1/2 × 23 × 10 in. (64.8 × 58.4 × 25.4 cm)
Description
A red and blue Harlem Globetrotters shooting shirt. The front of shirt features a zipper running vertically down from the neck to the top of the chest. The waist and sleeves have elastic featuring blue, yellow, red, and white stripes. Yellow and red type on back of shirt reads: [ORIGINAL / HARLEM / GLOBETROTTERS]. A white tag with red and black type on inside of shirt's collar reads: [Wilson / SPORTS EQUIPMENT / MADE IN U.S.A. / WILSON / SPORTING GOODS CO. / 44].
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
shirts
sports uniforms
Topic
Athletes
Basketball
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.120.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d2d718c3-c831-472b-8ee4-0cb48a2c5ae8

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