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Ballou H. S. Ballou Knights Pennant

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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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Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Education
Sports

level of sport

High School

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2879-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_674421

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