Object Details
maker
Marie, Kaitlin
Description
Black cotton t-shirt, size small. "T1D" printed in white on front left breast. Back features a graphic designed by the donor, Kaitlin Marie. The blue circle is the symbol for diabetes; the small stick figures in a ring around the circle represent the number of people diagnosed with diabetes every day. A white caduceus medical symbol is in the center with a drop of red blood at the bottom (representing the blood drops used for testing blood glucose). "Gildan Ultra Cotton" brand name on neck tag. Kaitlin Marie, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 2, designed the T-shirt during her senior year of high school and sold them to raise money for diabetes research.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Kaitlin Marie and Janet Katherine
date made
delete
2014-1015
ID Number
2017.0192.15
accession number
2017.0192
catalog number
2017.0192.15
Object Name
t-shirt
Physical Description
cotton knit fabric (overall material)
Measurements
overall (flat, unfolded): 26 in x 27 in; 66.04 cm x 68.58 cm
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Diabetes
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1923458