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Santa Clara track singlet used by Tommie Smith
Object Details
- Description
- A Santa Clara track singlet.
- A golden yellow sleeveless shirt. The two sides have a rounded slit at the bottom. There are green letters sewn onto the front. They read [SANTA CLARA]. There is a white manufacturer's label inside the singlet at the neck. It reads [Russell / Southern / Co.] in red with a black "L".
- The shirt has several spots, stains, and areas of discoloration. There are also a few loose threads on the bottom of the shirt.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tommie and Delois Smith
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- ca. 1965
- Object number
- 2016.110.4
- Manufactured by
- Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
- Worn by
- Tommie Smith, American, born 1944
- Subject of
- Santa Clara Valley Youth Village, American, founded 1944
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- sports uniforms
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W: 29 × 17 3/4 in. (73.7 × 45.1 cm)
- Place used
- Santa Clara, California, United States, North and Central America
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Sports Uniforms
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Athletes
- Black power
- Civil Rights
- Clothing and dress
- Sports
- Track and field
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2016.110.4
- Usage
- CC0
