Origsize: 16.25"(W) x 19.5"(L); Origformat: Artifact
Name/Title
Star Prowlers Square Dance Club Banner
Entry/Object ID
2016.21.2
Description
This banner was used as identification for the Broomfield square dance club called the "Star Prowlers." It was also used as a token to be stolen and held by other square dance clubs. According to the donor: "Visiting dancers from other clubs would steal this banner. To get it back, the Star Prowlers would have to send 4 couples to their [the thieving dance club] dance to retrieve the banner." When stolen the banner was put into a tube, Object ID #2016.21.3.
This banner is constructed of blue satin fabric. The words "STOLEN FROM PROWLERS" are represented in white fabric block capital letters appliqued to the blue ground fabric. Also in applique, is the silhouette of a man and woman dancing (proper right) in black fabric with white stitching and a five pointed star in yellow fabric (proper left) with the word "STAR" in appliqued black letters. The edges are finished and have no decoration. The top edge is sewn forming a sleeve to accept the wooden hanging rod. This 1/4" dowel has yellow finials and measures 22 1/2" in length. This includes the two brass screw eyes that protrude from the finials that attach the braided yellow hanging cord.
Collection
Permanent Collection
Made/Created
Date made
1971 - 1995
Notes
Date: 1983 circa
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Banner
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Declaratory Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Crescent Grange, Star Prowlers Square Dance Club
Parts
Count
1
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2016.21.3
Provenance
Notes
This was owned and used by the "Star Prowler" square dance club of Broomfield, CO, from October 1971 - June 1995. The donor was a part of this organization.
See electronic version of Object History document in the Media file of the Accession screen for more information. Paper copy filed in Accession file.
