- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Negro Major Leagues, American, 1920- c. 1960
- Date
- ca. 1933
- Medium
- ink on felt , thread
- Dimensions
- L x W: 11 1/4 × 29 3/4 in. (28.6 × 75.6 cm)
- Description
- A pennant from one of the East - West All-Star Negro league baseball players games. The pennant is a dark red felt with beige ink text and designs. At the far left of the pennant, a beige piece of fabric runs the length of the edge. Next to the fabric is a depiction of a baseball player holding a bat. Lettering above and below the baseball player reads: [Comiskey Park / Chicago, Ill.]. Beige ink stars surround the depiction of the player and run from one end of the pennant to the other. Lettering at center reads: [East vs. West / All-Star / Baseball Game]. The back of the pennant is blank.
- Place depicted
- Armour Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- pennants
- Topic
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Segregation
- Sports
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.80.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.