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Santa Clara track singlet used by Tommie Smith

ca. 1965

Santa Clara, California, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

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

A Santa Clara track singlet. A golden yellow sleeveless shirt. The two sides have a rounded slit at the bottom. There are green letters sewn onto the front. They read [SANTA CLARA]. There is a white manufacturer's label inside the singlet at the neck. It reads [Russell / Southern / Co.] in red with a black "L". The shirt has several spots, stains, and areas of discoloration. There are also a few loose threads on the bottom of the shirt.

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

Catalog reference: 2016.110.4

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