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Gift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko, 2023.82.11, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collecti ...
Press Badge: Sammy Davis, Jr. Greater Hartford Open, 1973
Gift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko, 2023.82.11, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, No Known Copyright

Press Badge: Sammy Davis, Jr. Greater Hartford Open, 1973

Original Owner (American, 1928 - 2000)
Date1973
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 1/8 × 3 1/8in. (5.4 × 7.9cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko
CopyrightNo Known Copyright
Object number2023.82.11
DescriptionA rectangular pin-back button style press photographer badge issued to Frank Lorenzo of UPI for the 22nd Sammy Davis, Jr. Greater Hartford Open in 1973. It has a pink and white background with black text. There is an image of a golf ball in the "O" of "GHO."
NotesSubject Note: The Insurance City Open is a professional golf tournament established in 1952. From 1967-2003, it was known as the Greater Hartford Open. In 2007, the name was changed to the Travelers Championship.
Status
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