Handkerchief
Object number2008.36.5
Date1991
MediumCotton; ink
Credit LineGift of Elaine Linkenheimer
DescriptionBlack cotton handkerchief, with gold and white screen printed front including team information, image of skull and crossbones, and sponsor information.Dimensions14.125 x 14.5 in. (35.9 x 36.8 cm)InscriptionsGold and white screen printed front: "PIRATES / 1991 / N.L. EAST / CHAMPS / BUC FEVER" and in bottom left corner "KDKA / TV+RADIO" and in bottom right corner "GIANT / EAGLE".
Historical NotesSouvenir handkerchief celebrating the Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 National League championship series against the Atlanta Braves. Despite having the best record in the National League, the Pirates lost that memorable series to the Braves, 3 games to 4. Part of a collection related to donor Elaine Linkenheimer's family and local Pittsburgh history.
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KDKA 1020
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Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
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National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
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Atlanta Braves
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1991
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c. 1975
1991
