Santa Clara track singlet used by Tommie Smith
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1965
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
label: Worn by
content: Tommie Smith, American, born 1944
label: Subject of
content: Santa Clara Valley Youth Village, American, founded 1944
notes: label: Description
content: A Santa Clara track singlet.
label: Description
content: A golden yellow sleeveless shirt. The two sides have a rounded slit at the bottom. There are green letters sewn onto the front. They read [SANTA CLARA]. There is a white manufacturer's label inside the singlet at the neck. It reads [Russell / Southern / Co.] in red with a black "L".
label: Description
content: The shirt has several spots, stains, and areas of discoloration. There are also a few loose threads on the bottom of the shirt.
place: label: Place used
content: Santa Clara, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Black power
label: Topic
content: Civil Rights
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: Track and field
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Sports Uniforms
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tommie and Delois Smith
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.110.4
objectType: label: Type
content: sports uniforms
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: synthetic fiber
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 29 × 17 3/4 in. (73.7 × 45.1 cm)