Towel
Object number2010.64.5
Date1987-1990
MediumTerry cloth, dye
Credit LineGift of R. Ted Harhai
DescriptionWhite, rectangular cloth towel, also known as a Glad Rag, with white fringe on the top and bottom edges. Text down center is team name, team logo, towel name, and sponsor logo; team logo is an image of a green "G" holding a knife inscribed in a black circle.Dimensions11.125 x 17.25 in. (28.3 x 43.8 cm)InscriptionsIn center reads: "PITTSBURGH / GLADIATORS / [image of a green "G" holding a knife inscribed in a black circle] / GLAD RAG / CAMERON / COCA-COLA".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the Pittsburgh Gladiators Arena Football League team. Founded in 1987, as one of the four charter teams in the Arena Football League (AFL), the team competed at the Civic Arena until relocating to Tampa, Florida in 1991. This collection documents both the history of the AFL in Pittsburgh and the use of the Civic Arena for sports other than hockey.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Gladiators
Related institution
Arena Football League
Related institution
Cameron Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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1987-1990
2009
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c. 1960
c. 1979