Catcher's Mitt

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Catcher's Mitt

Entry/Object ID

2006.46.1

Description

Round leather catcher's mitt with the initials DJM written in ink. The mitt consists of a leather glove with a wrist strap attached at the palm to a round pad.

Context

Used by Marian Mead Fay and her brother, Daniel Leroy Mead, of Underhill, Vermont, while playing hardball for Underhill High School.

Acquisition

Accession

2006.46

Source or Donor

George B. Johnson Antiques

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

George B. Johnson Antiques

Made/Created

Date made

1930

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Material

Leather, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Fay, Marian Mead (1913-2006)

Person or Organization

Mead, Daniel Leroy (1915-1937)

Related Places

Place

Town

Underhill

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America