Seat from Perry Stadium

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Object Details

Used by

Bush Stadium, American, 1931 - 2012

Subject of

Indianapolis Clowns, American, 1946 - 1989

Indianapolis ABCs, American, 1913 - 1926

Description

A stadium-style folding seat made of slatted wood with cast iron frame. The seat is painted bright orange and has the number [12] stenciled in black paint on the top slat. A metal plaque gives information and dates about the teams who played at the stadium.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1931

Object number

2010.46

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

chairs

Medium

paint on wood , cast iron , metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 32 1/4 × 23 × 23 in., 29 lb. (81.9 × 58.4 × 58.4 cm, 13.2 kg)

Place used

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment

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

Baseball

Segregation

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56550ac94-fd71-4f39-9aaa-05bead713338

Record ID

nmaahc_2010.46