TARGET FOR ATHLETIC TARGET PRACTICE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

TARGET FOR "ATHLETIC TARGET PRACTICE"

Entry/Object ID

2004.52.1.4

Description

Color: Black; Cream A metal target for "Athletic Target Practice," manufactured by T. R. Brien Specialty Company, Westfield, Massachusetts, 1925. The item has a flat base in a rectangular shape with a hole at the back for insertion into the base (item .5) using a stake (item .6). The target is welded onto the front of the base and sits vertically. It is round and has a black circular center and four disconnected painted black edge elements to form the target. In addition to the base and stake, items .2 and .3 are the rulebook and scorecard and items .7 through .12 are the rings. With chipping of the paint, dirt, stains on the underside of the item from the base (item .5) and light tarnish, the overall condition is good.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Games

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Game pieces, T. R. Brien Specialty Company, Outdoor games

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Game Pieces