Golf ball retriever used by Ethel Funches
Object Details
- Description
- A golf ball retriever used by Ethel Funches.
- The retriever is made of metal and is silver in color. The top of it has a hole and is hollow. There are three textured rings going around the top. The same thee textured rings are going around the base of the pole. There is a rounded scooper at the base of the pole. It is attached with a nail. It has four cutouts on it as well. The pole can extend almost double the length.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grand Niece Angela Kenion-Wynn in Memory of Ethel P. Funches
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- late 20th century
- Object number
- 2015.249.4.15
- Used by
- Ethel Funches, American, 1913 - 2010
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- golf clubs (equipment)
- sports and athletic equipment
- Medium
- metal and rubber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2015.249.4.15 Ball Retriever): 43 × 2 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (109.2 × 5.7 × 4.4 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Golf
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.249.4.15
