Seat from Griffith Stadium

Object Details

Manufactured by

American Seating Company, American, founded 1886

Used by

Griffith Stadium, 1911 - 1965

Subject of

Homestead Grays, American, 1912 - 1950

Description

A single seat from Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The seat is wood and metal painted blue, with remnants of green underneath. There is a brass plaque mounted on center of interior seat backing that reads: [GRIFFITH STADIUM / 1920-1961 / HOME OF THE WASHINGTON / SENATORS]. The proper right leg has text imprinted into it that reads: [PAT. NO 2246160 / MADE / IN / U.S.A.]. The proper left leg has text imprinted into it that reads: [3490 / X / LEV].

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

ca. 1940

Object number

2014.90.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

seating furniture

Medium

paint on wood , metal and brass (alloy)

Dimensions

H x W x D (Seat Up): 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 20 1/4 in., 37 lb. (77.5 × 57.2 × 51.4 cm, 16.8 kg)

H x W x D (Seat Down): 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 22 1/2 in., 37 lb. (77.5 × 57.2 × 57.2 cm, 16.8 kg)

Place used

Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Amusements

Baseball

Local and regional

Sports

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.90.1

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57bf8e458-e106-426b-8d52-447863c5a2dd