Name/Title
Skippy Peanut Butter team bowling blouse, c. 1960sEntry/Object ID
2018.23.1Description
Acc. No. 18.23.1
Subject Categories: Industries of Alameda; Sports, bowling
Date or Period: circa 1960's
Object: Blouse, woman's
Description: A washable dark blue colored short sleeved blouse with a four button front and a pocket. Above this attached pocket is embroidered in cursive script the name "Marie". On the blouse's reverse side is embroidered the caption, "Skippy Peanut Butter, Alameda" in white and red colored silk thread. The left half-sleeve has an embroidered patch reading, "League Champion, 1960-61.”
Size: L-25”
History of Object: A bowling blouse worn by Ella Marie Summers who was born in Ada, OK, Oct. 6, 1923 and moved to Alameda in September 1924; she passed away on Aug. 30, 2008 in Olalla, WA. While living in Alameda she lived at 946 Taylor Street.
Acquired from: Martha Hanson (daughter),
Date: 05/12/2018Interpretative Labels
Label
1/14/2021 MvL: current sign (note typos in the word 'corporate' and name of employee, should be Ella Marie):
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ALAMEDA INDUSTRIES
SKIPPY PEANUT BUTTER
WOMEN'S BOWLING
TEAM BLOUSE
This blouse was worn by Ellar Marie Summers (1923 - 2008), an employee at the Skippy Peanut Butter factory located at 1916 Webster Street, Alameda (now the site of Walgreens). Ellar was a member of their championship bowling teams of 1960 and 1961.
Skippy Peanut Butter was a product of the Rosefield Packing Company. This popular name was licensed as the coporate name in 1932.
