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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 11 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 4 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Archives of American Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Institution Archives 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Photographs 9 Filter by term Exclude term
helmet, football 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Helmets 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Archival materials 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Collecting cards 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Footballs (balls for sports) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Postage stamps 2 Filter by term Exclude term
button, football 2 Filter by term Exclude term
football helmet 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1910s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 6 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 4 Filter by term Exclude term
California 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Los Angeles 2 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Bergen County 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Centre 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Chicago 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cook County 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Dallas 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Graphic Arts 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other 3 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum Collection 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Children 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Recreation 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Sport and play 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Architecture 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Usage conditions apply 19 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 17 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 2 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Date: 1980s

Bear Bryant

Ticket to Super Bowl XXII

(Football Kick)

Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey, worn by Terry Bradshaw

Game Football 1989 LA Raiders vs. New York Jets

Bad News Bears

Ohio State University Stadium

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

Touch Football

Football commemorating Eddie Robinson's 324th win at Grambling State University

Joe Montana

Walter Payton

Football trading card for Warren Moon

Football trading card for Reggie Collier depicting Joe Gilliam

Smithsonian Football Game

Untitled, from the Los Angeles Documentary Project

Pro-Air football helmet

Air IV junior football helmet

Air V Football Helmet

Football helmet worn by the donor, Mr. Earl Sheeley

VCR's

Mel Blount

Joe Paterno

Duane Hanson with his sculpture Football Player

football

Air football helmet

Football Program for Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants, 1937

Black and white stamp with etching of a man in a football uniform holding a helmet at his right side

20c Jim Thorpe single

Football presented to Bear Bryant after becoming the "winningest" coach in NCAA football history

Denver Broncos, "The Orange Crush Is Back!"

22c Knute Rockne single

Denver Gold Pinback Button

Helmet for the Chicago Bears worn by Walter Payton

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