Shorts, Athletic
Object number2004.16.1
Date1950
MediumSilk; Felt; Cotton
Credit LineGift of Fred Mans
DescriptionPair of dark blue/purple silk trunks that are lined with cotton. Gold silk band at waistband and down each side. At lower proper left corner on the front are are a felt "N" and "Y" that are intertwined.Dimensions20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)Inscriptions"N" and "Y" intertwined in lower left corner of shorts.
Historical NotesFred Mans wore these trunks during the National Finals of the Golden Gloves 160 pound class in 1950.
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c. 1773
1963
1974-2012
1940-1960
1915
c. 1947
American Safety Table Company