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Mask, Catcher's

Object Name:
Mask, Catcher's
Object ID:
1992.006.05
Creator:
Manchester Rubber Company
Place of Origin:
Manchester, NH
Date:
1934-1944
Description:
Mask, baseball catcher's. Stuffed leather padding strapped to a black steel frame. Fabric strapping tied to metal frame. Leather front of chin-guard stamped, "MANCHESTER / RUBBER CO. / _5". Mask is complete, but heavily worn.
Material:
Leather
Metal
Fabric
Steel
Dimensions:
H-10 W-11 D-4 inches
Provenance:
Purchased at auction of Manchester memorabilia collected by John Jordan, auctioned by Lippy DeRocher, Inc.

Manchester Business Directory shows Manchester Rubber Co., 950 Elm Street, in business 1934 through 1944.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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