Pennant for Grambling State University: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pennant for Grambling State University: Date: late 20th century - early 21st century. Manufactured by: Wincraft, Inc., American, founded 1961. Subject of: Grambling State University, American, founded 1901.
The object in the museum catalogue
Grambling State University pennant with a black background. On the left side of the pennant is the universities logo. The logo is a black “G” in a yellow circle. Written in white text at the center of the pennant is “GRAMBLING / STATE UNIVERSITY.” Along the bottom edge of the lower left corner in white text is “WinCraft Made in the U.S.A.” Attached to the left edge is a black strip of added felt. The reverse is blank.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: late 20th century - early 21st century
- Manufactured by: Wincraft, Inc., American, founded 1961
- Subject of: Grambling State University, American, founded 1901
- Type: pennants
- Medium: felt and thread
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 12 1/8 × 29 3/4 × 1/8 in. (30.8 × 75.6 × 0.3 cm)
- Place depicted: Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Amusements
- Topic: Education
- Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Topic: Sports
- Object number: 2013.183.7.9
- 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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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Grambling State University Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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