Uniform, Sports
Object number2012.75.76 a,b
Manufacturer
Don Alleson
OriginRochester, NY
Mediumnylon; fabric; thread
Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns
DescriptionBasketball uniform consisting of jersey and shorts. Sleeveless green basketball jersey with gold and yellow stripes around neck and arm holes. Green basketball shorts with elastic waistband and gold and yellow stripes around waistband and legs.Dimensions20.125 x 28.8119 in. (51.1 x 73.2 cm)Inscriptions(a)
In the middle on the front in yellow block lettering is "CELTICS".
Beneath that is a white "5".
On the back is a large white "5".
Marks(a)
Tag on back of collar has printed in black "DON ALLESON / Rochester, N.Y. / 100% NYLON / MACH. WASH WARM / TUMBLE DRY MED. / REMOVE PROMPTLY / DO NOT BLEACH / LARGE".
(b)
Tag on back of waistband has printed in black "DON ALLESON / Rochester, N.Y. / 100% NYLON / MACH. WASH WARM / TUMBLE DRY MED. / REMOVE PROMPTLY / DO NOT BLEACH / LARGE"
Historical NotesSt. Kieran Grade School basketball uniform. Part of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.
Related institution
Saint Kieran Church
Previous owner
Bernard A. Burns
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2006
