Football Shoulder Pads

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Football Shoulder Pads

Entry/Object ID

1.11

Description

Football Shoulder Pads. Material: leather, textile, metal. Size: 11" x 22" L. x 8" H. Description: tan quilted canvas lined vest, protective canvas covered plates riveted over lining, leather shoulder cups; draw string adjusters front and back, canvas straps with metal buckles adjust pads under arms; stamped on front left: Front; stamped on left front: F354 Lowe & Campbell Athletic Co.

Context

These pads were found in the attic of a house near Oak Park, Waseca in a box labeled Lloyd or Floyd Wright. Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods was a sports equipment manufacturer and retailer based in Kansas City, Missouri until 1931 when it was acquired by Wilson Sporting Goods. In the 1920s the Lowe & Campbell Athletic Equipment Co. was based at 15th and Baltimore in Downtown Kansas City.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Football

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gear, Football

Nomenclature Class

Sports Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pads, Shoulder

Class

Sports Equipment

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

January 11, 2011

Update Date

September 9, 2026