Industrial League baseball cap. Green felt "A" stitched to red fabric sections on front of cap. Bill, back of cap and fabric-covered button on top are green. 1-inch wide band of leather zig-zag stitched to inside at base of cap.
Industrial League short-sleeved green cotton jersey uniform shirt. 7-inch high bright red "A" in napped fabric stitched onto front of garment. Shirt is a knitted tube with a label sewn on back inside hem: "Wilton Athletic Wear."Industrial Baseball uniform shirt worn by Carl Frey
Date Range
1941
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 20
Storage Container
Box 0200
Object Name
Shirt
Length (cm)
66.04
Length (ft)
2.1666666667
Length (in)
26
Width (cm)
55.88
Width (ft)
1.8333333333
Width (in)
22
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2019-02-25
Condition Notes
Brown acidification on areas exposed when folded: front top and along lenthwise folds. Bottom is darker green, unfaded.
Some rust spots on front of right sleeve and below left sleeve on front. A few rust spots on back.
Cast Iron Hubley Motorcycle with driver. Red "Indian" motorcycle with sidecar has a removable policeman with uniform, goggles, badge, sidearm, cap, boots and gloves. Cycle is painted red with silver handlebars, engine and highlights; sidecar seat is black. Decal on left side of gas tank has "Indian" on gold ground. Policeman is painted black with silver goggles, badge and buckle; face is pink. Three tires are marked "HUBLEY MFG CO. BALLOON" w/ size and "CORD". Metal "clicker" underneath. Sidecar policeman missing.
Moderate overall wear with soiling and significant scattered rusting and corrosion. All tires are flattened with some additional deformation.
Object ID
2010.023.2
Notes
Hubley Toy Company produced many different models, sizes and compositions of motorcycles during the years they were in production. Most of the motorcycles were based on Harley Davidson and Indian in the earlier years and then expanding to the BMW and perhaps others. Indian models are the most sought-after and have the highest value.
Industrial League green baseball knickers. Four black .5-inch buttons along front fly opening. Pocket on right rear. Reinforced knees and crotch. Red fabric tape sewn along both side seams. Label inside, sewn at back waist: "Wilton Athletic Wear; Guaranteed Fast Color."
