Object Details
- Associated Name
- Green Bay Packers
- Foamation
- Description
- The cheesehead hat is worn by fans of Wisconsin sporting teams. The term Cheeshead originated as an insult coined by opposing fans from neigbouring Illinois, a term referencing Wisconsin's role as America's Dairy capital.
- The moniker was embraced by Wisconsinites, with inventor Ralph Bruno intventing the first foam cheeshead hat in 1987. Official hats, produced by Bruno's Foamation Company, are often worn by spectators attending local games featuring such teams as the Milwaukee Brewers, the University of Wisconsin Badgers, and the Green Bay Packers.
- This example was purchased at the University Bookstore in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1999
- ID Number
- 2000.3010.01
- nonaccession number
- 2000.3010
- catalog number
- 2000.3010.01
- Object Name
- hat
- Physical Description
- poly foam (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 cm x 35 cm x 35 cm; 4 3/4 in x 13 3/4 in x 13 3/4 in
- place made
- United States: Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- associated place
- United States: Wisconsin
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Football
- Sports Fans
- web subject
- Sports
- Subject
- Sports spectator
- Record ID
- nmah_1197069
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-64d4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
