Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Wooden "Garcia GT-90" Tennis Racket with Cover |
Description |
Wooden "Garcia GT-90" tennis racket with leather cover. 20th century, American. Possibly for a child. The body of the racket is made of wood with a leather-wrapped handle. Below the racket head, "GARCIA" is painted and below this, a small white "g" is painted inside a red shield type symbol; next to this image is a small drawing of a tennis racket in white inside a blue-shield type symbol. On the handle of the racket, the "GT-90" is indicated. The cover for the racket has the word "garcia" in black within a white rectangular box which is on a black background. The cover may be vinyl. The edges of the cover are white (plastic?) trim. The racket strings are catgut or nylon. [Add to materials?] |
Object ID |
2006.17.02 |
Object Name |
Racket, Tennis |
Date |
1974 |
Year Range from |
1970 |
Year Range to |
1990 |
Subjects |
Recreation Sports equipment Tennis rackets Tennis |
Search Terms |
Garcia GT-90 Tennis Racket |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
025\20061702.JPG |
Number of images |
5 |