Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.2b

Description

b = Black ball cap with white stripes and a white button on the top. Related items: 2008.1.2a = White canvas jacket with black snaps, collar, cuffs and pocket trim and a black, football shaped patch on the left chest with the initials VFOA which stands for Vermont Football Officials Association. 2008.1.2c = gold-colored whistle with a ring. On the top side: "N.S. Meyer, New York." On the underside: "Made in the U.S.A." 2008.1.2d = Gold-colored coin for players to use in the toss that determines which team picks the end of the field it wants to defend in the first half of a football game. One side shows the diagram of a football field and has the word 'TAILS' in big letters. The other side says, "National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations" around the outside and has an emblem in the center with the initials "HSAA." 2008.1.2e = Black, plastic device that can be clicked to record time outs used and downs.

Context

Lawrence K. Rossi (1918-2015) of Barre was a long-time football official in Vermont and New England. He wore this hat.

Acquisition

Accession

2008.1

Source or Donor

Rossi, Nelda G., Rossi, Lawrence K.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Coane

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Size 7

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rossi, Lawrence K.

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America