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Sweater

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1948-1950

GUSN

GUSN-287850

Description

Letterman sweater, Swampscott High School. Dark blue knitted wool with white "S" emblem on front center. Belonged to Robert Donahue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sweaters
sports uniforms
wool (textile)
Sweater
Sweater

Inscription

"Revere/THE MINUTEMAN OF QUALITY/ALL WOOL" ("Revere in stylized font. "THE MINUTE MAN OF QUALITY" in circle with a riding Paul Revere in the cener. "ALL" and "WOOL" on either end of riding Paul Revere.)
"S" (For Swampscott. Raised emblem on front center of sweater. "S" has twigs in circle design on bottom part of letter.)

Additional Identification Number

882.1

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Malden, MA, United States

Dimensions

17 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Kenneth C. Turino

Accession Number

2013.101.4

Related Items

Title Certificate Accession Number 2013.101.5
Title Newspaper Photo Accession Number 2013.101.6

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