Running shorts worn and signed by Carl Lewis
date: label: Date
content: late 20th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Nike Inc., American, founded 1971
label: Worn by
content: Carl Lewis, American, born 1961
label: Signed by
content: Carl Lewis, American, born 1961
notes: label: Description
content: Red and white Nike running shorts. The shorts feature v-notch side vents on both sides. The proper right leg is solid red. The white section starts in the middle of the proper left leg, goes around the side, and ends in the middle of the back of the leg. The white portion of the shorts is outlined in red. There is a 1" elastic waistband with three (3) rows of red thread. The white area of the front and back of the proper left leg is sewn with black thread.
label: Description
content: There is a black Nike "swoosh" logo on the bottom of the proper left leg in the white area made with thread. [Carl Lewis] is signed with black marker on the proper left hip in the white area.
label: Description
content: There is white built-in underwear inside the shorts.
label: Description
content: There is a manufacturer's label on the inside back of the waistband. Some of the information includes: [MADE IN TAIWAN], [100% POLYESTER], [SIZE L], and [SEE REVERSE FOR CARE]. To the left of the label there is a black and red Nike logo printed on the white lining.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
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 Carl Lewis Estate
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.154.66
objectType: label: Type
content: athletic shorts
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Nike
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: polyester and elastic
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (Measured flat): 14 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (36.2 x 55.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Measured on a form: 12 7/8 x 11 x 7 in. (32.7 x 27.9 x 17.8 cm)