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Gift of Karen and Andrew Keeler, 2023.64.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collectio…
Hartford Whalers Youth Jacket
Gift of Karen and Andrew Keeler, 2023.64.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, Public Domain

Hartford Whalers Youth Jacket

Clothing MakerMade by Starter, Inc. American, founded 1971
Subject Hartford Whalers American, 1979 - 1997
Datec. 1990-1997
Mediummachine sewn Nylon, ferrous metal snaps
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (center back length x shoulder span): 28 × 20in. (71.1 × 50.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Karen and Andrew Keeler
DescriptionHartford Whalers branded youth jacket made by Starter of New Haven and originally owned by Andrew Keeler. Constructed from Nylon, dark blue satin weave shell, white quilted lining, and knit cuffs in a blue, white, and green stripe. Metal snap closures at center front. A patch with the Hartford Whalers logo affixed at proper left chest front, a stylized letter “W” with a blue whale’s tail fin at the top, and the negative space in between creates an “H” shape for Hartford. A patch with the National Hockey League (NHL) affixed to proper left sholder, black shield shaped patch with orange outline and orange wordmark, "NHL" placed diagonally and framed in a pair of parallel orange lines. A patch with Starter brand logo, a stylized "S" with a star, is affixed at the proper left cuff.
Object number2023.64.0
MarkingsEmbroidered tag, interior upper center back: "AUTHENTIC / [NHL logo] CENTER ICE / COLLECTION / L / by STARTER / NEW HAVEN, CT"

Embroidered tag, interior proper left front flap: "[S and Star logo] / STARTER / Name __ / SHELL & LINING: 100% NYLON / COLD WATER, NO BLEACH, MILD SOAP / AIR DRY, DO NOT DRY CLEAN / [Laundry symbols] / MADE IN U. S. A. / 2"
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