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Jacket

Object number2011.6.7 a,b

Manufacturer Holloway

Date2005

OriginLatrobe, PA

Mediumwool; various metals ; leather

Credit LineGift of Bonnie Bower

DescriptionLetterman jacket with numerous patches and pins documenating high school sport career in track and swimming.DimensionsMeasured flat

(a) Height: 27.5 ; Width (of shoulders): 16 ; Length (of sleeves): 25.5
(b) H: 5.5 ; W: 4.5
Inscriptions(a)
Embroidered in white on proper right breast, "Natalie".

Above and below embroidery are two orange patches: top in shape of the state of Pennsylvania with black embroidery, "PIAA / STATE AAA / CROSS COUNTRY / CHAMPIONS / 2005"; bottom in shape of an arrow through "CC" with black embroidery, "2005 WPIAL / AAA CHAMPIONS".

On proper left breast is orange patch in shape of cursive "L" with one smaller patch of an arrow through "CC".

Proper right sleeve: orange patch in shape of shoe with wings has black embroidery, "GIRLS / [an arrow through "CC"] / SECTION / CHAMPIONS / 2005".

Proper left sleeve orange patch, "2009".

Back has six orange and black patches, listed proper left to proper right:
(1) Shape: an arrow through "CC"; "SECTION & COUNTY / 2006 GIRLS CHAMPS"
(2) Shape: shield; "GIRLS / SWIMMING / SECTION / AAA / [image of female swimmer] / CHAMPIONS / 2007"
(3) Shape: an arrow through "CC"; "SECTION & COUNTY / 2007 GIRLS CHAMPS"
(4) Shape: an arrow through "CC"; "2007 / WPIAL AAA / GIRLS CHAMPIONS"
(5) Shape: state of Pennsylvania; "GIRLS / CROSS COUNTRY / 2008 WPIAL CHAMPS / PIAA STATE / RUNNER-UP"
(6) Shape: an arrow through "CC"; "SECTION & COUNTY / 2008 GIRLS CHAMPS"

(b)
Black embroidery, "W.P.I.A.L. / 08 [image of female swimmer] 09 / QUALIFIER".
Marks(a)
Tags in collar: black print, "MADE BY HOLLOWAY / FOR / Latrobe News & Sports / 223 Main St. / Latrobe, PA 15650 / (724) 537-8711". Smaller tag: "S"
Historical NotesGreater Latrobe High Shool letterman jacket worn by Natalie Bower.Label TextBower’s letter jacket from Greater Latrobe High School provides a record of her achievements in sport. Her cross country letter, earned as a freshman in 2005, is adorned with 11 pins. They represent Bower’s three other varsity letters in that sport as well as four each earned in track and swimming. The patches on the front and back of the jacket indicate the many championships she and her teams earned.

Previous owner Natalie Bower

Related institution Greater Latrobe High School

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