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Practice jersey worn by Cheryl Miler

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Worn by
Cheryl D. Miller, American, born 1964
Subject of
University of California, Los Angeles, American, founded 1919
Description
A practice jersey and googles worn by Cheryl Miller.
.1 The jersey is a yellow mesh tank top with red text. The text is screen-printed onto the jersey and reads [USC / 31]. There is a red thread trim around the bottom of the jersey. There is a red number "31" on the back in the center. The jersey is reversible. The inside of the jersey is a dark red mesh with yellow screen-printed text. The text reads [USC / 31] on the front and there is a number "31" on the back in the center. There is a tag on the front bottom proper left side. It has information about the materials and instructions for cleaning.
.2 The goggles are clear and there is a white cloth tape around each of the temples (the parts that go behind the ears). The tape is yellowing in some areas and is dirty in others. The proper right temple has letters handwritten on the tape with blue ink. They read [CM]. The temples have a stretchy black fabric band connecting them.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1983-1986
Object number
2014.222.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
jerseys
goggles
sports uniforms
Medium
synthetic fiber and ink
Dimensions
H x W: 25 × 17 in. (63.5 × 43.2 cm)
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing-Historical
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Athletes
Basketball
Clothing and dress
Sports
Women
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.222.1
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5005dfc30-736a-49ed-95a3-c44545a96fa7

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