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Detroit Pistons Pennant

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Object Details

associated institution

Detroit Pistons

maker

NBA Properties, Inc.
NBA Properties, Inc.

Description

Pennants have been prominently featured in the history of American professional sports. Inscribed with logos, championship seasons, or other notable feats, teams often flew pennants atop their stadiums to display their success. Sports fans have also used pennants to show their allegiance and loyalty to a particular team.
This pennant (c. 1974) is for the Detroit Pistons franchise in the National Basketball Association. The logo displayed on the pennant was used by the Pistons, with slight alterations, from the 1957-58 season through the 1978-79 season.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

ca 1974

ID Number

1982.0257.040

accession number

1982.0257

catalog number

1982.0257.040

Object Name

pennant, basketball

Physical Description

felt (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 12 in x 30 in; 30.48 cm x 76.2 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

name of sport

Basketball

level of sport

Professional

web subject

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-30f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_664520

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