Lucky Lee Lott Hell Drivers Baseball Cap, 1970-1990
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Artifact Overview
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.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Baseball cap
Date Made
1970-1990
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Bangladesh for Toppers Inc.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.32.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Blair Nelson
Material
Cardboard
Nylon
Plastic
Technique
Sewing (Needleworking technique)
Color
Black (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Height: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
on front of crown:
LUCKY / LEE LOTT / HELL DRIVERS
on bill, handwritten in marker:
Lucky Lee Lott
on tag inside brim:
TOPPERS / INC. / ONE SIZE FITS ALL / MADE IN BANGLADESH
handwritten in ink inside crown:
6/23/99[?]
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