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Football jersey signed by Colin Kaepernick

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Nike Inc., American, founded 1971

    Worn by

    Colin Rand Kaepernick, American, born 1987

    Signed by

    Colin Rand Kaepernick, American, born 1987

    Description

    A San Francisco 49ers football jersey from 2014, size 42, signed by #7 Colin Kaepernick. Jersey is red, 88-91% nylon and 9-12% spandex (depending on panel). Numbering and name are stitched on in white fabric. Jersey is signed on back along the number 7: [Coli. / Kap / 7]. Plastic stitched on collar features NFL logo. Nike logo appears on shoulders. Jersey has tag completely stitched into inside of the back panel and notes the 42 size, "On Field" product line, and a Nike logo. Number appearing on the tag at bottom reads 219110021786.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards

    Date

    2014

    Object number

    2017.10.1

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Nike
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    jerseys
    sports uniforms

    Medium

    nylon, spandex, cloth, plastic, thread

    Dimensions

    H x W (Laid flat): 29 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (74.9 × 59.7 cm)

    Place depicted

    San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Sports Uniforms

    Exhibition

    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Football
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5949cbbdd-19a3-4993-a921-86e1b565fdd6

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2017.10.1

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