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Manufactured by:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914  Search this

Worn by:

Wyomia Tyus, American, born 1945  Search this

Medium:

polyester , cotton (textile) and thread

Dimensions:

H x W: 13 3/16 × 16 1/8 in. (33.5 × 41 cm)

Type:

athletic shorts

sports uniforms

Place used:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America

Place made:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1968

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Black power  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Olympics  Search this

Sports  Search this

Track and field  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus

Object number:

2017.52.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Historical

Exhibition:

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd551db12bd-71f3-46a1-9968-4671dd5c9609

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.52.4