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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d45d9f53-ddcd-46a4-8bef-291e44562312

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