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mask, catcher's
mask, catcher's
mask, catcher's

mask, catcher's

Catalog Number
2017.42.1
Date of Origin
ca. 1944
Manufacturer
unknown
Artist/Author
none
Materials
unknown
Dimensions
9" X 5.75" in.
Description
Black metal baseball catcher's mask with tan-colored padding.  On the inside of the mask, at far right, the donor's name appears on a blue label in white letters.  Also contains brown leather strap and metal buckles.
History
Catcher's mask bought by Bob Dykstra, a Holland, MI resident, ca. 1944 at Superior Sports on River Ave in Holland. Bob wore the mask to play ball in his neighborhood with area kids.
Gift of
Dykstra, Bob