Eclipse glasses given to fans and players at the Slaem-Keizer Volcanoes baseball game played during the 2017 solar eclipse

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

Eclipse glasses given to fans and players at the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes baseball game played during the 2017 solar eclipse. The glasses were produced by NASA to promote the solar eclipse of 2017 which was to be seen at the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Oregon stadium during their game with the Hillsboro Hops. NASA eclipse glasses were handed out to the fans and the game was delayed almost an hour as the eclipse plunged the stadium in total darkness. The Hops went on to the win the game 9-5.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

2017

ID Number

2018.0038.02

accession number

2018.0038

catalog number

2018.0038.02

Object Name

glasses, baseball

eclipse glasses

Physical Description

cardboard (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 1 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 3.81 cm x 13.97 cm x 13.97 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

name of sport

Baseball

level of sport

minor league

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-953f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1879054