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- "Settling In" by Richard Jolley, 1998 -
- 1998
- Collections - Artifact
"Settling In" by Richard Jolley, 1998
- Baseball Cap, "Obama For President," 2009 - On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. More than one million Americans came to Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration of America's first African American president. Vendors sold Obama-branded souvenirs -- including ones used during the campaign -- to enthusiastic supporter as a tangible remembrance of this historic event.
- 2008-2009
- Collections - Artifact
Baseball Cap, "Obama For President," 2009
On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. More than one million Americans came to Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration of America's first African American president. Vendors sold Obama-branded souvenirs -- including ones used during the campaign -- to enthusiastic supporter as a tangible remembrance of this historic event.
- "Super Bowl XVI" Baseball Cap, Worn by Joseph Wright, 1982 - In 1982, the National Football League held Super Bowl XVI at the Pontiac (Michigan) Silverdome. The end-of-season game pitted the San Francisco 49ers against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers defeated the Bengals, 26 to 21. This cap was worn by one of the concessionaires.
- 1982
- Collections - Artifact
"Super Bowl XVI" Baseball Cap, Worn by Joseph Wright, 1982
In 1982, the National Football League held Super Bowl XVI at the Pontiac (Michigan) Silverdome. The end-of-season game pitted the San Francisco 49ers against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers defeated the Bengals, 26 to 21. This cap was worn by one of the concessionaires.
- Tide Racing Baseball Cap, 2006 - In the late 20th century, an increasing number of non-automotive businesses saw advantages in sponsoring NASCAR vehicles. Companies like Proctor and Gamble, makers of Tide laundry detergent, tapped into the growing female fan base that filled the race-day stands. In 2006, Tide Racing supporters could get this cap after purchasing Proctor and Gamble products at CVS pharmacies.
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Tide Racing Baseball Cap, 2006
In the late 20th century, an increasing number of non-automotive businesses saw advantages in sponsoring NASCAR vehicles. Companies like Proctor and Gamble, makers of Tide laundry detergent, tapped into the growing female fan base that filled the race-day stands. In 2006, Tide Racing supporters could get this cap after purchasing Proctor and Gamble products at CVS pharmacies.
- Lucky Lee Lott Hell Drivers Baseball Cap, 1970-1990 - Stunt car driver "Lucky" Lee Lott and his Hell Drivers entertained audiences throughout the United States from 1935 to 1955. Lott crashed, jumped, flipped and demolished thousands of cars during his career. He survived, sustaining only one major injury during his career. Lott signed this cap well after he retired.
- 1970-1990
- Collections - Artifact
Lucky Lee Lott Hell Drivers Baseball Cap, 1970-1990
Stunt car driver "Lucky" Lee Lott and his Hell Drivers entertained audiences throughout the United States from 1935 to 1955. Lott crashed, jumped, flipped and demolished thousands of cars during his career. He survived, sustaining only one major injury during his career. Lott signed this cap well after he retired.
- Baseball Cap, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920 -
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Baseball Cap, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920
- Baseball Uniform, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920 - Recreational sports leagues have been an important part of work life from the late 1800s to the present. Company-sponsored teams are thought to provide good advertising as well as a way to have employees "play hard" and work hard. This well-worn uniform was used by a Lincoln Motor Company worker in the greater Detroit area in the 1920s.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Baseball Uniform, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920
Recreational sports leagues have been an important part of work life from the late 1800s to the present. Company-sponsored teams are thought to provide good advertising as well as a way to have employees "play hard" and work hard. This well-worn uniform was used by a Lincoln Motor Company worker in the greater Detroit area in the 1920s.
- Ford Tractors Equipment Baseball Cap, Worn by George S. Wilkerson - George S. Wilkerson served in World War II and then earned a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Missouri in 1947. His long career included time at Ford Tractor offices in St. Louis, Missouri; Marion, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia. By the time he retired in the mid-1980s, Wilkerson was training mechanics throughout the southeastern United States.
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Tractors Equipment Baseball Cap, Worn by George S. Wilkerson
George S. Wilkerson served in World War II and then earned a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Missouri in 1947. His long career included time at Ford Tractor offices in St. Louis, Missouri; Marion, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia. By the time he retired in the mid-1980s, Wilkerson was training mechanics throughout the southeastern United States.
- "No Collider!" Baseball Cap, 1987-1993 - In the 1980s, several states vied to become the home of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC), intended as the world's largest particle accelerator. The SSC would have enabled scientists to study the basic particles from which all matter is formed. Planners factored in public support, both positive and negative, before selecting Texas. The project, however, was canceled in 1993.
- 1987-1993
- Collections - Artifact
"No Collider!" Baseball Cap, 1987-1993
In the 1980s, several states vied to become the home of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC), intended as the world's largest particle accelerator. The SSC would have enabled scientists to study the basic particles from which all matter is formed. Planners factored in public support, both positive and negative, before selecting Texas. The project, however, was canceled in 1993.
- George W. Bush Campaign Cap, 2004 - Republican nominee George Walker Bush narrowly won the 2000 presidential election. He was re-elected in 2004, defeating Senator John Kerry, the Democratic contender. Bush's campaigns regularly referenced his middle initial "W" to differentiate him from his father, former President George Herbert Walker Bush. The initial "W" (pronounced "Dubya") was used affectionately by Bush's supporters and derisively by his detractors.
- 2004
- Collections - Artifact
George W. Bush Campaign Cap, 2004
Republican nominee George Walker Bush narrowly won the 2000 presidential election. He was re-elected in 2004, defeating Senator John Kerry, the Democratic contender. Bush's campaigns regularly referenced his middle initial "W" to differentiate him from his father, former President George Herbert Walker Bush. The initial "W" (pronounced "Dubya") was used affectionately by Bush's supporters and derisively by his detractors.