Man's T-shirt

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Kevin Hughes American

Clothing MakerMade by Fruit of the Loom American

Date2001

MediumMachine-stitched cotton

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across shoulders): 26 5/8 x 19 1/2in. (67.6 x 49.5cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Kevin Hughes

DescriptionMan's white cotton knit T-shirt with printed image and logo on front for Foxwoods Resort and Casino. The shirt has a finely knitted ribbing around the round neckline. The short sleeves and bottom edge are hemmed by turning the fabric under once and stitching it with double needles. The brightly colored image printed on the front in violet, yellow, green, and pink, is a rendition of a signed painting of the main hotel at Foxwoods, located at the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation in Ledyard, Connecticut. The view shows a large structure with a central glass-fronted tower, with two forward-projecting wings of the building behind an allee of trees leading to the main entrance. The logo for the casino, with the words "FOXWOODS / RESORT CASINO" appears on the front image and proper left sleeve. The signature on the front image appears to be "Richard Wallace" [?].

Object number2003.26.5

MarkingsThere are two printed labels stitched at the back of the neck. First is a manufacturer's label: [logo of colored fruit] "FRUIT OF THE LOOM / HEAVY / cotton."
The second label, stitched underneath the first, is printed in Spanish, French, and English: "L [in box to left] 100% COTTON PRESHRUNK / MADE IN EL SALVADOR." On the back, in English, Spanish, and French from the top, are the washing instructions. Above are the international symbols for laundry care. All printing on the second label is in black ink: "MACHINE WASH COLD. WASH DARK / COLORS SEPARATELY. USE NON-CHLORINE / BLEACH ONLY IF NEEDED. TUMBLE DRY LOW. / DO NOT IRON DECORATION. DO NOT DRY / CLEAN IF DECORATED. RN 13765."NotesHistorical Note: According to the donor, this shirt was given to him by his mother, Margaret Burek Hughes (b. 1930), who occasionally plays bingo at Foxwoods Resort and Casino. The casino is located on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation in Ledyard, Connecticut.

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