Baseball Uniform, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920
THF186743 / Baseball Uniform, Worn by Harry B. Mosley, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Sports uniform
Date Made
circa 1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.293.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wool (Textile)
Cotton (Textile)
Flannel
Felt (Textile)
Leather
Inscriptions
front of uniform shirt: LINCOLN
maker tag in knickers' waistband: W.E. WANDERSEE CO. / SPORTING GOODS / DETROIT, MICH.
tag below maker"s tag in knickers' waistband: SIZE 4 / MR. MOSLEY
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