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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 African American History and Culture 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

sports uniforms 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Helmets 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Jersey 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Magazines (periodicals) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Postcards 1 Filter by term Exclude term
football jersey 1 Filter by term Exclude term
jersey, football 1 Filter by term Exclude term
jerseys 1 Filter by term Exclude term
postcard, football 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1940s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

Chicago 5 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Cook County 3 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Cleveland 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cuyahoga County 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Ohio 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Books and Published Materials 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Jock Michael Smith Collection 1 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing and dress 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Black Press 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mass media 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Soccer 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Stadiums 1 Filter by term Exclude term
U.S. History, 1933-1945 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 2 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Place: Illinois

Jersey for the Cleveland Browns worn and signed by Jim Brown

Front cover from Ebony magazine, October 1946

Chicago Bears Football jersey, worn by Dick Butkus

Soldier Field and Museum in Chicago

Helmet for the Chicago Bears worn by Walter Payton

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