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Billiard Cue Case used by Ruth McGinnis, Women's World Champion Pocket Billiard Champion
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- Brown leather billard cue case used by Ruth McGinnis (1910-1974), one of the best woman billiard players in the United States during the 1920s through the 1960s. McGinnis began playing at age 7 and traveled throughout the United States giving billiard exhibitions and competing in tournaments. She lost only 29 out of 1,532 exhibition matches during the years 1932 to 1940 and was allowed to play with the men's champions in 1942. She was elected into the WPBA Hall of Fame in 1976.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Marge Miller and Grace M. Van Deusen
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 1982.0267.02
- catalog number
- 1982.0267.02
- accession number
- 1982.0267
- user
- McGinnus, Ruth
- Object Name
- Case
- billiard cue case
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- fabric (overall material)
- brown (overall color)
- green (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 3 in x 31 in; 12.7 cm x 7.62 cm x 78.74 cm
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- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- Billiards
- level of sport
- Professional
- web subject
- Women
- Record ID
- nmah_1065510
- Usage
- CC0
