Name/Title
AAHMES order's Men's yellow bowling shirt of Otto Rittler, 1950-1970Entry/Object ID
1996.73.37Description
Acc. No. 96.73.37
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda - Otto Rittler Collection
Date or Period: 1950-1970
Object: Bowling-style man's shirt
Description: Men's yellow, cotton, short-sleeved bowling shirt. Two buttoned-down breast pockets, left and right. Five yellow buttons; at neck is a cloth loop and a smaller white button. Label at back of neck has machine-embroidered maroon letters on white rayon and states: Ten Strike by King Louie, washable. A bowling ball is also depicted.
Label has the letter L to identify size of the shirt as large. Bright blue letters 1 3/4 inches in height are machine-embroidered on back of shirt and read: AAHMES Patrol Oakland.
History of Object: A sports shirt worn by Otto Rittler as a member of the fraternal order AAHMES.
Acquired From:
Mrs. Bernice Rittler Lowell
In memory of her father, Otto Rittler
Date: 3/1/96
