Inventory photograph, 2018.12.15a-b, Gift of Walter Dzialo, Connecticut Historical Society

Softball

ManufacturerManufactured by Tober Baseball Manufacturing Company 1912 - 1970

MediumSoftball: wool; yarn; leather Tag: cardboard; ink

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (Circumference of softball): 11 1/8in. (28.3cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineGift of Walter Dzialo

DescriptionA softball with red stitching and marked "T510" with original price tag attached.

Object number2018.12.15a-b

MarkingsAccession number written on softball in black ink under stitching above the company logo and written in pencil on the back of the tagInscribedStamped in black ink on softball: "STERLING QUALITY/ Made in U.S.A./ Inseam/ Standard Softball/ T510/ WOOL CENTER/ YARN WOUND/ GENUINE LEATHER"

Typed in black ink on cardboard tag: "Softballs/ #T510 - $6.75 per doz./ Weight - 7# per doz./ Packed - one doz. to box/ Terms: 2% 10 days -/ 30 days net/ F.O.B. Manchester, Conn./ Tober Baseball Mfg./ Co., Inc./ Manchester, Conn."

Subject Terms

On View

Not on view