Glove
Object number2006.101.26 a,b
OriginPortugal
MediumLeather; Fabric
Credit LineGift of Delvin Miller
DescriptionPair of brown leather harness racing gloves. Light brown with stretchable darker brown fabric on sides of fingers. Holes in leather one top of fingers for ventilation. Rouching on the back of each glove.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth (a): 7.75 × 6 × 2 in. (19.7 × 15.2 × 5.1 cm)Length x Width x Depth (b): 7.5 × 4.5 × 2.5 in. (19.1 × 11.4 × 6.4 cm)
MarksLeft glove (a) has fabric maker's label inside wrist with embroidered text "UNIVERSAL - SIZE / MEN'S / MADE IN PORTUGAL".
Historical NotesFound in collection at Meadowcroft. Used by Delvin Miller during his harness racing career. Delvin Miller was born in 1913 and raised on a farm in Washington, PA. He won his first race in 1929 at the Burgettstown Fair. In his career, he won a total of 2,435 races. His legendary stallion Adios sired 589 offspring, including Countess Adios. In 1990, Miller was honored as the only professional athlete to compete in eight decades. Six years later, Miller passed away at the age of 83.
Previous owner
Delvin Miller
(1913 - 1996)
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Grainger International, Incorporated
c. 2003
