On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Created by
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
Subject of
Negro League Baseball Players Association, American, founded 1990
Date
1937-1962
Medium
cork, yarn, leather, ink
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 x 3 x 3 in. (7.6 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm)
Description
An official Negro American League Baseball (2013.135.1a) in a Wilson box (2013.135.1b). The baseball is white with red lacing. Stamped in black ink is: [Negro American League / Wilson / Made in the U. S. A. / T] and [A1010 / W 150CC / CUSHIONED CORK CENTER]. The box is red and black and has text on the front that reads: [It's A Wilson Baseball].
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
baseballs
Topic
Baseball
Segregation
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.135.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e4a94c4c-75ae-4a35-862d-020640f38964

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