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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 120 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 30 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 27 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Archives of American Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Catalog of American Portraits 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Institution Archives 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Libraries 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Photographs 24 Filter by term Exclude term
Helmets 17 Filter by term Exclude term
pennant, football 16 Filter by term Exclude term
button, football 15 Filter by term Exclude term
helmet, football 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Postage stamps 11 Filter by term Exclude term
sports uniforms 10 Filter by term Exclude term
card, football 9 Filter by term Exclude term
football helmet 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 31 Filter by term Exclude term
Christians 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1910s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 16 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 23 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 48 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 25 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 12 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 19 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 7 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 51 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 28 Filter by term Exclude term
California 14 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 11 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Chicago 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Illinois 5 Filter by term Exclude term
North America 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Ohio 5 Filter by term Exclude term
North Carolina 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 111 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 30 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 26 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 13 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum Collection 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 172 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 67 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 47 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 32 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 28 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 17 Filter by term Exclude term
collegiate 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 13 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 135 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 55 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 6 Filter by term Exclude term

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Front cover from Ebony magazine, October 1946

Whistle used by Football Referee Red Friesell

Photograph of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, Carrie O'Brien-Sibley

Brett Favre

Sports Illustrated magazine

Photograph of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, Carrie O'Brien-Sibley

NFL Hall of Fame helmet for Tony Dungy

Torry Holt, St. Louis, MO 2001

America's TV Sports Magazine Weekend Kickoff magazine

Paul Governali

Football Helmet

Pro-Air football helmet

Air IV junior football helmet

Air V Football Helmet

MacGregor Football Helmet Model H612

Spalding Football Helmet Model 100

MacGregor Football Helmet Model H620

Football helmet worn by the donor, Mr. Earl Sheeley

Hamilton Packers Football Helmet worn by Ernie Repetti

Male football player

NFL Referee penalty flag used by Jim Duke, 1999

Putting an American team through signal practice from Physical culture.

Mel Blount

Jerry Rice

Joe Paterno

Football Signed by the 1950 University of Notre Dame Football Team

Photograph of men playing football

Jacksonville Express Football Helmet

Chicago Bears Football jersey, worn by Dick Butkus

Advertising print manufactured by the Stall and Dean Sporting Goods Company

Football button

Football Letterman Patch

Football 1941

North Carolina vs. Notre Dame football ticket

Ticket for the Lafayette vs Harvard football game, 2005

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