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Inventory photograph, 2018.12.17a-b, Gift of Walter Dzialo, Connecticut Historical Society
Softball
Inventory photograph, 2018.12.17a-b, Gift of Walter Dzialo, Connecticut Historical Society

Softball

ManufacturerManufactured by Tober Baseball Manufacturing Company 1912 - 1970
MediumSoftball: nylon; full grain horsehide Packaging: cardboard; tissue paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (Circumference of softball): 12 1/4in. (31.1cm)
Component (H x W x D of packaging): 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4in. (9.5 × 9.5 × 9.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Walter Dzialo
DescriptionA softball with white stitching and marked "860" in original cardboard packaging, which is missing its top.
Object number2018.12.17a-b
MarkingsAccession number written on softball in black ink under stitching above the company logo and written in pencil on the bottom of the cardboard packagingInscribedStamped in black ink on softball: "TOBER/ [image of eagle]/ MANCHESTER, CONN./ DAY AND NIGHT/ Official Softball/ LONG FIBRE KAPOK/ 860/ 12 INCH/ WASHABLE COVER/ VULTEX/ ELECTRIC WELD"
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