Baseball Cap, Worn by Harry B. Mosley

Summary

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.

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.

Artifact

Baseball Cap

Date Made

1915-1920

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

90.293.1.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Dimensions

Width: 7 in

Length: 11.5 in

Height: 5 in

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