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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 145 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 32 Filter by term Exclude term
National Portrait Gallery 30 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
Helmets 17 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
helmet, football 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Postage stamps 13 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 34 Filter by term Exclude term
Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Christians 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1910s 10 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 12 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 17 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 14 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 36 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 57 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 33 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 58 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 28 Filter by term Exclude term
California 16 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 13 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Ohio 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
Pennsylvania 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 125 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 32 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
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 15 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 13 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Football 208 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 192 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 73 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 47 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 19 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 17 Filter by term Exclude term
collegiate 15 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 177 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 78 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 9 Filter by term Exclude term

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

Sonny Jurgensen

University of San Francisco jersey worn by Ollie Matson

Helmet for the San Francisco 49ers worn by Jerry Rice

Jim Grabowski

Autographed football given to Sandra Day O'Connor by Washington Redskins player John Riggins

Vince Young

32c Vince Lombardi single

Emmitt Smith

37c Red Grange single

NFL Lunch Box

Ben Roethlisberger

37c Bronko Nagurski single

Jersey signed by Jerry Rice

Helmet for the Dallas Cowboys worn by Emmitt Smith

Lithograph of Baltimore Colts Quarterback Johnny Unitas

Forever Have a Ball!: Football single

Football Gloves worn by Carl Nassib

Denver Gold Pinback Button

John Elway

Joe Namath

Helmet for the Chicago Bears worn by Walter Payton

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