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Golf ball retriever used by Ethel Funches

late 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A golf ball retriever used by Ethel Funches. The retriever is made of metal and is silver in color. The top of it has a hole and is hollow. There are three textured rings going around the top. The same thee textured rings are going around the base of the pole. There is a rounded scooper at the base of the pole. It is attached with a nail. It has four cutouts on it as well. The pole can extend almost double the length.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2015.249.4.15

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