WORTH BASEBALL, BOX, AND TISSUE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

WORTH BASEBALL, BOX, AND TISSUE

Entry/Object ID

94.25.1.4

Description

Baseball, box, and two pieces of tissue--a) Baseball made of rawhide, with wool stitching, and cork center surrounded by rubber. The ball is in fair condition, with many stains and scuff marks from use. Manufactured by the Lannom Manufacturing Company, Tullahoma, Tennessee; b) Box made of paper with a very dark blue background and lettering in green identifying the ball as a Worth, model # 912-C. Has a glued-on paper strip seal with the company logo and item model number. Fair condition with the edges scuffed and worn and wear on the sides; c-d) pieces of paper tissue that were wrapped around the baseball. Fair condition, acid stains, torn, and heavily wrinkled. The baseball is stamped, "Worth/Official League." The box is printed with the company logo, name, and location, information on sealing, fiber content, and identification as model 912-C.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Baseball, Sports

Search Terms

Sports Equipment, Boxes (containers)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Boxes (Containers)