Cap, Sport
Object number2013.45.2
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPolyester/Plastic
Credit LineGift of Gary Adams
DescriptionBaseball cap type of hat. Purple mesh on back side, white front with printed applique team name and their logo of a steel worker holding a hammer up in air. Purple front bill. Purple plastic snap band for adjustment purposes on center back.Dimensions6 x 8.25 x 10.375 in. (15.2 x 21 x 26.4 cm)InscriptionsWhite front with printed applique: "PITTSBURGH / MAULERS".
MarksTag attached to inner proper right hem has text "MADE IN U.S.A. / AMERICAN WORKERS / 100% / POLYESTER / DOUBLE KNIT / LARGE / AID".
Historical NotesPittsburgh Maulers sport cap. Donor Gary Adams is the President of Vance Wright Adams and Associates Inc., a design firm in the North Side. Adams was responsible for designing the logo, uniform, and marketing materials for the Pittsburgh Maulers, a short lived USFL team in Pittsburgh in the 1980s. He also designed the “look” for the 1990 NHL All-Star Game which was held in Pittsburgh.
Related institution
United States Football League
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Pittsburgh Maulers
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Vance Wright Adams and Associates Inc.
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c. 1984
2013
c. 1984
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