Manufactured by
Addiction Co.
Owned by
Robinson, Edward Gay Sr., American, 1919 - 2007
Subject of
Grambling State University, American, founded 1901
Date
1919-2007
Medium
silk (textile)
Dimensions
H x W (laid flat): 59 × 3 3/4 in. (149.9 × 9.5 cm)
Description
This is a tie with football illustrations worn by Eddie Robinson. The back of three individuals are shown at the bottom point of the tie, below a group of illustrations of football paraphernalia in bright colors against a black field.
Place used
Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
neckties
Topic
Clothing and dress
Football
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Men
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Eddie Robinson Family
Object number
2015.224.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5130bfd38-0775-4068-8748-c41083081697

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