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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 African American History and Culture 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum 4 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

sports uniforms 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Helmets 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Postage stamps 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Autographed Postcard 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Drawings 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Exterior views 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Footballs (balls for sports) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs 1 Filter by term Exclude term
autographed postcard, football 1 Filter by term Exclude term
digital media - born analog 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 6 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

2010s 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 7 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 6 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 4 Filter by term Exclude term
California 2 Filter by term Exclude term
San Francisco 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Buffalo 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Capitol Hill 1 Filter by term Exclude term
China 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Dallas 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 5 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 4 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum Collection 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Jock Michael Smith Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 1 Filter by term Exclude term
FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Food 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Sports 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Football 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing and dress 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Contemporary (1990-present) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
U.S. Stamps 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Dress accessories 1 Filter by term Exclude term
FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 6 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Date: 1990s

Helmet for the Buffalo Bills worn by Bruce Smith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet worn by Warrick Dunn

33c Green Bay Packers single

Football Snack Bowl

33c Monday Night Football single

32c Bear Bryant single

Jim Brown, Cleveland, OH, 1965

Jerry Rice

Raymond Berry autographed postcard

Helmet for the San Francisco 49ers worn by Jerry Rice

Autographed football given to Sandra Day O'Connor by Washington Redskins player John Riggins

32c Vince Lombardi single

Jersey signed by Jerry Rice

Helmet for the Dallas Cowboys worn by Emmitt Smith

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