Cornell University
Cornell University
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- Description
- Cornell University silk produced for the American Tobacco Company’s Murad cigarette brand.
- Like related premiums such as cards and felts, silks were collectibles available to purchasers of tobacco products. Murad’s college silks were produced in two sets in 1910.
- This example features an athlete participating in the hammer throw.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- patch
- tobacco silk, track and field
- tobacco silk, collegiate
- date made
- 1910
- Associated Name
- Cornell University
- maker
- Murad Cigarettes
- Physical Description
- fabric, silk (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16.2 cm x 11.5 cm; 6 3/8 in x 4 1/2 in
- ID Number
- 1999.3052.175
- nonaccession number
- 1999.3052
- catalog number
- 1999.3052.175
- subject
- Sports
- Track and Field
- collegiate
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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