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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 120 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 30 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 27 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Archives of American Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Catalog of American Portraits 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Institution Archives 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Libraries 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Photographs 24 Filter by term Exclude term
Helmets 17 Filter by term Exclude term
pennant, football 16 Filter by term Exclude term
button, football 15 Filter by term Exclude term
helmet, football 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Postage stamps 11 Filter by term Exclude term
sports uniforms 10 Filter by term Exclude term
card, football 9 Filter by term Exclude term
football helmet 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 31 Filter by term Exclude term
Christians 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1910s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 16 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 23 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 48 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 25 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 12 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 19 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 7 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 51 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 28 Filter by term Exclude term
California 14 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 11 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Chicago 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Illinois 5 Filter by term Exclude term
North America 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Ohio 5 Filter by term Exclude term
North Carolina 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 111 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 30 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 26 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 13 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum Collection 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 172 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 67 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 47 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 32 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 28 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 17 Filter by term Exclude term
collegiate 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 13 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 135 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 55 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 6 Filter by term Exclude term

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6c Intercollegiate Football single

Bear Bryant

Ticket to Super Bowl XXII

Ohio State Buckeyes football helmet worn by Archie Griffin

Cleveland Browns Pennant

Football, used in Super Bowl XIV

Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey, worn by Terry Bradshaw

Kansas City Chiefs

Program for a college football game between Wilberforce and Tuskegee, 1944

Philadelphia Eagles Pennant

Program from the first Los Angeles Rams home game

Helmet for the Buffalo Bills worn by Bruce Smith

Jersey for the Cleveland Browns worn and signed by Jim Brown

Game Football 1989 LA Raiders vs. New York Jets

Bad News Bears

Green Bay Packers Pennant

Miami Dolphins

33c San Francisco 49ers single

Philadelphia Eagles Button

2004 Baltimore Ravens Team yearbook

Tim Brown & Jerry Rice, 2002

Vince Lombardi

Tampa Bay Buccaneers helmet worn by Warrick Dunn

Cincinnati Bengals

33c Football single

Football Snack Bowl

Pittsburgh Steelers Football Helmet, worn by Franco Harris

33c Monday Night Football single

Football jersey signed by Colin Kaepernick

Cincinnati Bengals Pennant

National Football League Lunch Box

Buffalo Bills Button

Football commemorating Eddie Robinson's 324th win at Grambling State University

Football game

Joe Montana

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