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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 135 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 30 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 15 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum 13 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 36 Filter by term Exclude term
pennant, football 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Paintings 15 Filter by term Exclude term
button, football 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Card, Football 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Postage stamps 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Footballs (balls for sports) 9 Filter by term Exclude term
card, football 9 Filter by term Exclude term
program, football 8 Filter by term Exclude term
ticket, football 7 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1910s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 11 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 13 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 13 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 36 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 54 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 30 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 21 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 8 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 49 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 21 Filter by term Exclude term
California 15 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 13 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 5 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
Chicago 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Illinois 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 115 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery Collection 30 Filter by term Exclude term
Currently not on view 29 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 15 Filter by term Exclude term
National Postal Museum Collection 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Work and Industry: Photographic History 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Graphic Arts 11 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 191 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 175 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 71 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 41 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 36 Filter by term Exclude term
Portraits 31 Filter by term Exclude term
Photography 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Headgear 12 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 167 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 72 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 8 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

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Remove Resource Type: Helmets

Minnesota Vikings Pennant

Denver Broncos Pennant

Pittsburgh Steelers Pennant

Chicago Bears Pennant

Baltimore Colts Pennant

New York Jets Pennant

Buffalo Bills

San Francisco Forty Niners

Fran Tarkenton

Roger Staubach

John Unitas

Franco Harris

Rose Bowl Pinback Button

Terry Bradshaw

New England Patriots Pennant

Program for the 1971 Rose Bowl, Stanford University vs. Ohio State University

DeMatha High School

Baltimore Ravens Gameday program

Bart Starr

Flying Sportscasts 30th Year

Denver Broncos, "The Orange Crush Is Back!"

Shoulder Pads worn by Dan Ryczek of the Washington Redskins

Raymond Berry autographed postcard

1980 Super Bowl Yard Marker

Yale University

37c Ernie Nevers single

Harvard University

Journalist pass for Super Bowl XLVI owned by Jim Vance

I'm Going October 18th

22c Knute Rockne single

Soldier Field and Museum in Chicago

Victor Cruz

Dan Marino

Don Shula

University of Nebraska Button

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