Manufactured by
Reebok International Ltd., British, founded 1895
Subject of
New England Blizzard, American, 1996 - 1998
Worn by
Jones-Young, Carolyn, American, born 1969
Subject of
American Basketball League, American, 1996 - 1998
Date
1996-1998
Medium
polyester with ink and elastic
Dimensions
H x W: 20 5/8 × 19 3/4 in. (52.4 × 50.2 cm)
Description
Pale blue, white, and black shorts. The shorts are mostly white. There is a jagged section of pale blue on the proper right, outlined in black. There is a 2 1/2" elastic waistband- the top half is pale blue and the bottom half is black, each 1 1/4" thick. There is a polar bear logo silkscreened on the proper left leg, outlined in black, and holding an orange and black basketball. There is also a black Reebok logo near the top and a blue and red American Basketball League logo ner the bottom, both made of thread. There is a v-notch on the bottom of the proper left leg.
The bear logo continues onto the back of the shorts. There is a v-notch vent on the proper right leg. The jagged pale blue pattern outlined in black continues onto the back of the shorts.
There is a manufacturer's label inside the shorts on the center back waistband, half in navy and half in grey. The blue side on the proper right has the Reebok logo in white. The grey side on the proper left has the words [DESIGNED FOR THE SERIOUS ATHLETE], size [8], and a description about how to wash the jersey and where it was manufactured, all in white. There is a small white tage underneath that says [100% Poly].
There are also two white drawstrings inside the shorts at the front of the waistband.
Place used
Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
athletic shorts
sports uniforms
Topic
Athletes
Basketball
Clothing and dress
Sports
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.318.1.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd567dba5ce-abe9-47d9-89fe-daaf1ccebb9b

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