Name/Title
Miniature baseball, award of Herman I. Kihn, 1926Entry/Object ID
1987.41.26Description
ACC. NO. 87.41.26
SUBJECT CATEGORY: SPORTS, BASEBALL
OBJECT: AWARD
DATE OR PERIOD: 1926
DESCRIPTION:
AWARD IN THE FORM OF A GOLD-PLATED MINIATURE BASEBALL ENGRAVED, "CHAMPS S P CO., 1926, H J KIHN." THE BASEBALL IS SUPPORTED BY A METAL LOOP FOR ATTACHING TO A WATCH CHAIN, ETC.
SIZE: D 1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
AWARD PRESENTED TO HERMAN I KIHN, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ALAMEDA AND HUSBAND OF THE DONOR. MR KIHN WAS VERY ACTIVE IN LOCAL SPORTS, AND WAS EMPLOYED BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RR.
ACQUIRED FROM:
MRS. HERMAN J KIHN
DONATED: JULY 7, 1987
CATALOGED: JANUARY 17, 1997
