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Gift of Greg D. Tranter, 2022.40.106, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
Hartford Knights Field Pass
Gift of Greg D. Tranter, 2022.40.106, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Hartford Knights Field Pass

PrinterPrinted by Globe Ticket Company American, founded 1899
Date7 September 1968
Mediumcardstock; ink; string
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width of card): 3 15/16 × 2 1/2in. (10 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Greg D. Tranter
DescriptionA field pass for a football game between the Pottstown Firebirds vs. Hartford Knights, 7 September 1968. The game was held at Franklin Field in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. It is a maroon card with black text and a string. Field pass number 76 issued to Rick Ludwick.
Object number2022.40.106
InscribedPrinted in black on front: "POTTSTOWN / FIREBIRDS / FRANKLIN FIELD / GAME / 076 / FIELD PASS / GLOBE TICKET COMPANY, PHILA."

Handwritten in black ink on front: "HARTFORD / SEPT. 7, 1968 / Rick Ludwick"
NotesA program (2022.40.42) and two tickets (2022.40.104-.105) for this game are in the CHS collection.
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  • Football in Connecticut
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