Bag from The Jackson 5's 1972 tour of the United Kingdom: Museum Object and Cultural History

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A red and black tour bag from the Jackson Five's 1972 U.K. tour.

The square-shaped rust-colored vinyl bag has white text on the front which reads [The / Jackson / 5ive / U.K tour ‘72]. The “J” and the “5” have a heart shape at the end. The bag has a black trim around it. There is a 2” x 5” black pastic handle at the top center of the bag. There is a light brown piece of plastic under the handle which reads [WORLD CHENEY PATE. PEND / ENGLAND]. There is a black fabric strip going along the sides and top of the suitcase, towards the front of the bag. It does not go fully down each side of the bag. There is a metal zipper going along it. The zipper pull reads [SLIK] and the attachment on the zipper pull reads [CHENEY / ENGLAND]. There is a metal lock on the proper right side of the bag below the section where the zipper starts. The lock reads [CHENEY] in the center. The back of the bag is blank. There are four metal circles on the bottom of the bag.

There are areas of wear and tear and discoloration on several areas of the vinyl. The metal pieces also have some discoloration.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1972
• Manufactured by: Cheney England, English
• Used by: Bill Bray, died 2005
• Subject of: The Jackson 5, American, 1964 - 1975
• Type: bags (containers)
• Medium: ink, vinyl, fabric, plastic, metal, and thread
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 14 1/2 × 14 1/2 × 3 in. (36.8 × 36.8 × 7.6 cm)
• Place made: England, Europe
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Child musicians
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Travel
• Object number: 2020.53.12
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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