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Football Treasures: Artifacts from the 1880s to the Present

Explore football in the Smithsonian's collections with items dating from the late 1880s to the present, including sheet music, memorabilia, football inspired art, and unusual artifacts.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of American History 122 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 14 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum 13 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Archives of American Art 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Libraries 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Catalog of American Portraits 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Photographs 21 Filter by term Exclude term
pennant, football 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Card, Football 14 Filter by term Exclude term
button, football 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Postage stamps 13 Filter by term Exclude term
helmet, football 12 Filter by term Exclude term
card, football 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Helmets 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Footballs (balls for sports) 7 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1910s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 12 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 31 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 48 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 27 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States of America 13 Filter by term Exclude term
California 2 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 2 Filter by term Exclude term
China 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Japan 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Kentucky 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Los Angeles 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mississippi 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Ohio 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 108 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 24 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 14 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum Collection 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Graphic Arts 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Work and Industry: Photographic History 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Ken Regan Collection 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 153 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 141 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 65 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 26 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 26 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 13 Filter by term Exclude term
U.S. Stamps 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Headgear 11 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 152 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 48 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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The Spalding offical inter-collegiate football from The official football guide

6c Intercollegiate Football single

Bear Bryant

Cleveland Browns Pennant

(Football Kick)

Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey, worn by Terry Bradshaw

Kansas City Chiefs

Philadelphia Eagles Pennant

Bad News Bears

Green Bay Packers Pennant

Football Players

Miami Dolphins

33c San Francisco 49ers single

Michigan's Big House

Philadelphia Eagles Button

Ohio State University Stadium

Vince Lombardi

Cincinnati Bengals

33c Green Bay Packers single

Men playing football

33c Football single

Detroit Lions jacket worn by Eddie Murphy in the film Beverly Hills Cop II

Football Snack Bowl

Pittsburgh Steelers Football Helmet, worn by Franco Harris

Football Players

33c Monday Night Football single

Touch Football

(Football Kick)

Football

Football Player (The Lineman)

Football

Cincinnati Bengals Pennant

National Football League Lunch Box

Buffalo Bills Button

Football game

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