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Racing shirt for the New York Pioneer Club worn by Ted Corbitt

1950s

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A New York Pioneer Club racing shirt worn by Ted Corbitt. The sleeveless shirt is off white. It is a racerback tank top with thins straps. There are black fleece sans serif letters across the front. They read [NYPC]. There is a white tag sewn into the interior of the neckline. It has black designs and red text which reads [MR. OTIS (R) / SIZE 40]. There is a brown stain on the back of the shirt.

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Catalog reference: 2015.182.2

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