Manufactured by
Ice Beams International
Worn by
Flowers, Vonetta, American, born 1973
Date
1999-2006
Medium
ink on synthetic fiber, plastic, and thread
Dimensions
H x W: 58 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (148.6 × 31.8 cm)
Description
Team USA bobsledding suit worn by Vonetta Flowers.
The one-piece suit is made of a red and blue shiny material. The hood, body, and legs are blue, and the sleeves are red. There is a blue zipper going down the front of the suit, from the top of the neck down to the waist. The zipper-pull reads [P / A / C] in raised letters. On the proper right side and proper left side of the chest there are white screen printed “verizon” logo with the “z” in red and a red checkmark above the word. On the proper right side under the Verizon logo there is a white rectangle with a blue and yellow “AIT” logo with blue text that reads [WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS]. Each sleeve has the word “verizon” screen printed in white with a white checkmark above it. It is written vertically up the proper right forearm and vertically down the proper left forearm. Each sleeve has the letters [U / S/ A] going down the upper arm above the Verizon logos.
There is a white manufacturer’s label sewn into the suit on the inside at the back of the neck. It has a blue square outline on it. Inside the square there is a blue logo which reads [ICE BEAMS / INTERNATIONAL] followed by a phone number. The reverse side of the labels has a red handwritten series of numbers at the top. There is blue text which reads [HAND WASH COLD, / NO CHLORINE BLEACH / DRY FLAT], with the same information repeated in French. There is also blue text which reads [NAME: / SIZE:]. There is red handwriting next to “SIZE:” which reads [S]. There is another white label below which has a red, white, and blue American flag and blue text which reads [MADE IN U.S.A.]. On the top of the hood there is a white screen printed “verizon” logo with the “z” in red and a red checkmark above the word. The legs of the suit are solid blue. There is a white screen printed “verizon” logo with the “z” in red and a red checkmark above the word in the proper left thigh. There is a white screen printed “verizon” logo with the “z” in red and a red checkmark above the word on the back of each calf.
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
sports uniforms
Topic
Bobsledding
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.67.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5887436a6-fd7c-4502-865a-4db9e9ba9c71

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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