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T-shirt

Object Name:
T-shirt
Object ID:
2010.016.05
Place of Origin:
Haiti
Date:
circa 2008
Description:
T-shirt, child's, from 4-H camp at Bear Brook State Park, Allenstown, NH, which closed in 2008. Navy blue cotton, short sleves. Silkscreened circular design on front, white letters on blue-green: "UNH 4-H CAMPS / BEAR HILL", with mountain, bird, and tree in center; pair of boot prints in outer circle. Year "1937" in dark blue. Printed nylon label sewn in neck: "GILDAN / ACTIVEWEAR / HEAVY / WEIGHT / COTTON / Youth S / 100% COTTON PRESHRUNK / MADE IN HAITI"; care instructions on back of label.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
H-19 W-26 inches
Provenance:
Made for campers at Bear Hill 4-H Camp in Bear Brook State Park, Allenstown, NH. The camp was built by the CCC and opened in 1937. It was operated by UNH Cooperative Extension. It closed after the 2008 season.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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