Manufactured by
Broderick USA, American
Worn by
Harris-Stewart, Lusia, American, born 1955
Owned by
Harris-Stewart, Lusia, American, born 1955
Date
1976
Medium
nylon
Dimensions
H x W x D: 27 15/16 × 22 13/16 × 1/8 in. (71 × 58 × 0.3 cm)
Description
An Olympic games warm-up jacket size 38-40 worn by women's basketball player Lusia Harris. The jacket is bright blue with short sleeves and a zip-up front and fold over collar. There are red patch letters outlined in white arranged vertically on the upper left breast that reads “USA.” There is a wide white and red stripe across both shoulders. There is a white rectangle on the front lower right hip with a red circle inside and white and red text that reads “BRODERICK.” Across the back of the jacket are three large patch letters that are red with a white outline that spell “USA.” On the inside of the jacket is a tag sewn to the neckline with faded blue text that reads “38-40. Above it is handwritten text in black ink that reads “#7.” At the bottom of the tag is a faded red and blue rectangle with white text on it that reads “Broderick.”
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
jackets
sports clothing
Topic
Athletes
Basketball
Clothing and dress
Olympics
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lusia Harris-Stewart
Object number
2017.29.6
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ebb1995-6bfc-49f6-8cad-ef6856f69f1a

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