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Cap, Baseball

Object number2007.107.1

Datec. 1984

OriginUnited States of America

MediumPolyester; plastic; ink

Credit LineGift of Lauren Paige Zabelsky

DescriptionBaseball cap. Purple mesh in back, purple visor. White and purple nylon front with team name and symbol vertically in embroidered purple; symbol is of a purple figure wearing a hard hat, swinging large tool, set against orange circle. Purple circular button on top. Backside: Purple plastic adjustable closure.Dimensions5 x 8.75 x 10 in. (12.7 x 22.2 x 25.4 cm)
InscriptionsWhite and purple nylon front with "PITTSBURGH / [symbol] / MAULERS" vertically in embroidered purple.
MarksWhite rectangular tag inside: "AJD / MADE IN U.S.A. / 100% NYLON DOUBLE KNIT / Lucky Stripes / LARGE".

Closure etching: "...ADE IN USA".
Historical NotesPittsburgh Maulers hat collected to document this short-lived semi-pro football team. As an expansion team of the United States Football League, the Maulers played for only one season (1984) in Pittsburgh, using Three Rivers Stadium as their home field.

Related institution Pittsburgh Maulers

Related institution United States Football League

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