Cap

Object/Artifact

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Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1176L

Description

A felt, black and white cap with an emblem Tacoma patch sewn on it was worn by Eugene Riggs when he won the 1937 National All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. Riggs, of Tacoma, went on to graduate from Stadium High School, served in the U.S. Navy, graduated from the University of Washington dental school and practiced in Lakewood until his retirement in 2000. Soap box derby racing began in 1933 and was a popular activity for youth during the decades to come. The first official All-American Soap Box Derby in Dayton, Ohio, was in 1934. The national race ran continuously until a four-year hiatus during World War II and then resumed in 1946 and has been held every year since. Tacoma held its first soap box derby in 1940.

Made/Created

Date made

1937

Lexicon

Search Terms

Soap Box Derby, Recreational, Clothing-Headware

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Related Person or Organization

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Riggs, Eugene

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National All-American Soap Box Derby

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Akron, Ohio

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Tacoma

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Stadium High School

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U.S. Navy

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University of Washington

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Lakewood

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All-American Soap Box Derby

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Dayton, Ohio

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World War II