Opening and closing ceremonies jacket worn by Isabelle Daniels
date: label: Date
content: 1956
name: label: Distributed by
content: International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
label: Worn by
content: Isabelle Daniels, American, 1937 - 2017
notes: label: Caption
content: U.S. Track and field Olympian Isabelle Daniels wore this jacket during the opening and closing ceremonies at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics where she won the Bronze Medal in the 4 x 100 relay with her teammates Wilma Rudolph, Mae Faggs, and Margaret Matthews.
label: Description
content: The Olympic opening and closing ceremonies Team USA jacket worn by Isabelle Daniels at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics. The off-white jacket has a collar and a notched lapel. There is a shield-shaped metal and enamel pin on the proper left lapel. The top of the pin is blue and white and has the five Olympic rings on it. The bottom of the pin has red and white vertical stripes. There is a patch pocket sewn onto the proper left side of the jacket, on the chest. It features an embroidered shield symbol. The top is blue and white and has the five Olympic rings on it. The bottom has red and white vertical stripes. There is a gold border around the shield. There are four gold-colored buttons going down the front of the jacket. Each button has a raised image of the Olympic shield. There is a flap pocket on either side of the jacket, at the hips. There is a gold button with the Olympic shield image in the center of each flap. The same buttons can also be found on each sleeve. There are three on each side, at the bottom of the front of the sleeve. The inside of the jacket is lined. There is a shoulder pad on either side of the jacket. The back of the jacket has a center seam and two side seams. There are some small holes and areas of discoloration in several areas of the jacket.
place: label: Place used
content: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Olympics
label: Topic
content: Track and field
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1953-1961
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.96.8
objectType: label: Type
content: jackets
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © International Olympic Committee
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wool, satin, metal, enamel, and thread
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 27 × 15 in. (68.6 × 38.1 cm)