T-Shirt

Object Name:

T-Shirt

Object ID:

1995.073

Creator:

Fruit of the LoomManufacturer; Averill, DaleArtist

Place of Origin:

U.S.A.

Date:

1995

Description:

T-shirt advertising "Racing Capital, Concord, New Hampshire", a principal sponsor of NASCAR stock car drivers, Ricky Craven and Babe Branscombe. White cotton short-sleeve shirt, round neck. Decals on front and back. Front decal upper right corner, black and gold, shows New Hampshire state house with "RACING / CAPITAL / CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE". Large back decal, polychrome (black, yellow, green, red, pink, blue, gold), shows the #38 (Branscombe) car and the #2 (Craven) car, with all their sponsors. Sponsors include local and national businesses: Auto Meter; Banks Chevrolet; Busch; Champion; DuPont; Edelbrock; Fram; Gatorade; J E Pistons; Krytox; Mac Tools; McCreary; Moroso; Prestone; Race-Scan; Racing Capital, Concord, New Hampshire; Richmond; Sanel; Simpson Race Products; Snapple; Speed-Pro; STP; Trans-Tech; and others which are illegible. Artist's signature in design, "Dale Averill '95". Printed garment label inside neck, "100% COTTON / PRESHRUNK / FRUIT OF THE LOOM / MADE IN U.S.A.", washing instructions on reverse. Adult size Large.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Provenance:

Donor purchased shirt at 2nd annual Slick 50 Winston Cup NASCAR stock car race at New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, NH, 1995.

Credit Line:

Gift of Nancy Jo Chabot

People:

Averill, Dale, Branscombe, Babe, Craven, Ricky

Subjects:

Advertising, Cars, Sports, Sportswear, State House (NH), T-shirts, Car racing