Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1950s
Description:
Dark blue elasticized short sleeve shirt on which yellow lettering has been sewn reading [WAYNE / 14]. Bands of gold and blue run down both shoulders from neck to end of sleeves. Gold and blue trim around sleeve openings. On reverse, gold [14] sewn on upper back. The overall condition of the shirt is poor, as the material is misshaped and much of the elastic has deteriorated. There are holes on both sleeves, and there is a large hole on the back right shoulder. Label at front bottom right reads [MacGregor Goldsmith / Cincinnati, Ohio].
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lockland Wayne Alumni Association, Robert Johnson, President, Franklin Seay, Vice President