Object Details
- Description
- A single seat from Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The seat is wood and metal painted blue, with remnants of green underneath. There is a brass plaque mounted on center of interior seat backing that reads: [GRIFFITH STADIUM / 1920-1961 / HOME OF THE WASHINGTON / SENATORS]. The proper right leg has text imprinted into it that reads: [PAT. NO 2246160 / MADE / IN / U.S.A.]. The proper left leg has text imprinted into it that reads: [3490 / X / LEV].
- Date
- ca. 1940
- Manufactured by
- American Seating Company, American, founded 1886
- Used by
- Griffith Stadium, 1911 - 1965
- Subject of
- Homestead Grays, American, 1912 - 1950
- Place used
- Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- African American
- Amusements
- Baseball
- Local and regional
- Sports
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.90.1
- Type
- seating furniture
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- paint on wood , metal and brass (alloy)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Seat Up): 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 20 1/4 in., 37 lb. (77.5 × 57.2 × 51.4 cm, 16.8 kg)
- H x W x D (Seat Down): 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 × 22 1/2 in., 37 lb. (77.5 × 57.2 × 57.2 cm, 16.8 kg)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.90.1
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