Object Details
Description (Brief)
Pennant representing the Ballou High School Knights is dark blue with yellow lettering and the team emblem. Ballou High School is located in the District of Columbia and is a part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The school was established in 1958. The school serves the residents of southern Anacostia including Congress Heights, Washington Highlands, and Bellevue. Danny Gatton, an American guitarist, who has been selected by several sources, including Rolling Stone, as one of the greatest guitarist of all time, graduated from Ballou High School.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1955 - 1975
ID Number
1982.0257.057
accession number
1982.0257
catalog number
1982.0257.057
Object Name
pennant, scholastic
Physical Description
felt (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 1/4 in x 30 in; 28.575 cm x 76.2 cm
Associated Place
United States: District of Columbia
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Education
Sports
level of sport
High School
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_674421