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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 137 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 29 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 26 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 14 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Archives of American Art 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Libraries 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Catalog of American Portraits 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Photographs 34 Filter by term Exclude term
pennant, football 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Card, Football 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 14 Filter by term Exclude term
button, football 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Helmets 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Postage stamps 12 Filter by term Exclude term
helmet, football 10 Filter by term Exclude term
sports uniforms 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Footballs (balls for sports) 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 28 Filter by term Exclude term
Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Christians 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1880s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 11 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 35 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 56 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 32 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 14 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 21 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 50 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 22 Filter by term Exclude term
California 15 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 12 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 6 Filter by term Exclude term
North America 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Ohio 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Pennsylvania 5 Filter by term Exclude term
San Francisco 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Texas 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 117 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 29 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 28 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 26 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Sports Uniforms 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Work and Industry: Photographic History 13 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052 12 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 192 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 176 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 73 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 41 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 32 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 30 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 19 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 19 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing and dress 13 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 165 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 72 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 7 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

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Remove Date: 1940s

Touch Football

(Football Kick)

Football

Football jersey signed by Colin Kaepernick

Football Player (The Lineman)

Football

Cincinnati Bengals Pennant

Studio Portrait of a Boy Sitting and Holding a Football, Diptych

National Football League Lunch Box

Buffalo Bills Button

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

Football game

Joe Montana

Ray Lewis, Baltimore 2002

Football Helmet

Las Vegas Raiders Football Jersey worn by Carl Nassib

Football Jersey

Cleveland Browns Practice Jersey, worn by Jim Brown

NY Giants clubhouse

Johnny Unitas

Carl Eller

Super Bowl IX

Roger Staubach

Ara Parseghian

Jim Brown

Pair of football cleats signed by Colin Kaepernick

Walter Payton

Terrence Hanratty and James Seymour

United States Naval Academy Roger Staubach Jersey

Super Bowl IX

1968 Super Bowl

Game-Used Football

Joe Namath

Joe Namath

Donald F. Shula

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