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Football Treasures: Artifacts from the 1880s to the Present

Explore football in the Smithsonian's collections with items dating from the late 1880s to the present, including sheet music, memorabilia, football inspired art, and unusual artifacts.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of American History 39 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Catalog of American Portraits 1 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

pennant, football 12 Filter by term Exclude term
card, football 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Photographs 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Helmets 3 Filter by term Exclude term
button, football 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Drawings 2 Filter by term Exclude term
football helmet 2 Filter by term Exclude term
football jersey 2 Filter by term Exclude term
gelatin silver print 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1900s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 9 Filter by term Exclude term
California 3 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Ohio 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Chicago 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Illinois 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Cincinnati 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cleveland 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Columbus 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cook County 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 35 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Graphic Arts 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Family & Social Life 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 54 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 48 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 33 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Recreation 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Sport and play 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports Equipment 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 49 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 12 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 2 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Date: 1970s

Ohio State Buckeyes football helmet worn by Archie Griffin

Cleveland Browns Pennant

Football, used in Super Bowl XIV

Philadelphia Eagles Pennant

Jersey for the Cleveland Browns worn and signed by Jim Brown

Green Bay Packers Pennant

Philadelphia Eagles Button

Cincinnati Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers Football Helmet, worn by Franco Harris

Football Players

(Football Kick)

Cincinnati Bengals Pennant

National Football League Lunch Box

Buffalo Bills Button

Football Jersey

Johnny Unitas

Carl Eller

Super Bowl IX

Super Bowl IX

Joe Namath

Donald F. Shula

Broncomania vs. Cowboy Cool

Superbowl

Wide Receiver--Memorial High School

Super Bowl Contenders

Joe Namath Professional Yo-Yo

America's TV Sports Magazine Weekend Kickoff magazine

Jackson, Mississippi

Untitled, from the Los Angeles Documentary Project

Paul Governali

Parents' Night at a High School Football Game, Harlan County, Kentucky

Jacksonville Express Football Helmet

Chicago Bears Football jersey, worn by Dick Butkus

National Football League 1970 Schedule printed in Braille

Black and white stamp with etching of a man in a football uniform holding a helmet at his right side

20c Jim Thorpe single

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