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Jersey worn by Carl Lewis at the 1984 Summer Olympics

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Kappa, Italian, founded 1916

    Worn by

    Carl Lewis, American, born 1961

    Description

    Red mesh tank top jersey worn by Carl Lewis at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The tank top straps and the u-neckline are trimmed with a silver fabric. The proper right strap has the Kappa logo screen-printed in white and outlined in blue. It features the silhouette of a man and a woman sitting back to back with their knees bent. [USA] is screen-printed in white with a blue outline across the chest.
    Both sides of the jersey have three stripes going down the center- white on the outer edges and red in the center. The lines are interrupted by four blue squares, starting directly under the arm holes. The blue squares contain the Kappa logo in white.
    The back of the jersey is a solid red mesh. There are no distinguishing words, logos, etc.
    On the inside of the jersey on the proper left there is an unidentifiable black, white, and blue label. On the proper right there is a manufacturer's label: [Kappa Sport/MADE IN ITALY] with the Kappa logo in red. The reverse has cleaning information and says [100% NYLON].

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carl Lewis Estate

    Date

    1984

    Object number

    2012.154.58

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    jerseys
    sports uniforms

    Medium

    nylon and ink

    Dimensions

    L x W (Measured flat): 27 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (69.2 x 42.5 cm)
    H x W x D (Measured on form): 25 x 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (63.5 x 33.7 x 21.6 cm)

    Place used

    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Sports Uniforms

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Sports
    Track and field

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54596d15a-33f5-4532-8230-03b73911cb2e

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2012.154.58

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