"Super Bowl XVI Concessionaire" Button, Used by Joseph Wright, 1982
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Artifact Overview
Joe and Carol Wright volunteered to sell souvenirs at Detroit Lions football games to raise money for charity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At that time, the Lions played their home games at the Pontiac (Michigan) Silverdome. As concessionaires for the 1981 season, Joe and Carol also got to work at Super Bowl XVI, played at the Silverdome.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1982
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.187.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Color
White (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 0.125 in
Diameter: 3.875 in
Inscriptions
on front:
SUPER / BOWL / XVI / CONCESSIONAIRE / 2792 / Pontiac Silverdome
along edge:
ASCO INC. WINONA, MN 55987
on label on back"
CAROL WRIGHT
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