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[Tule Lake Nippon baseball jersey]
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[Tule Lake Nippon baseball jersey]

Date1943-1944
Mediumcotton
DimensionsH: 30.5 in, W: 39 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Hideyo Takimoto
Object number93.85.1
Description1 baseball uniform jersey, white with red trim. Along the chest area , the words "Tule Lake" is in cursive red felt and sewn onto the jersey with red thread. Below "Lake", there are is a Japanese character in a red outlined circle. There are five white buttons along down the front. On verso, the number "12" is on the center, in red felt. Jersey was worn by Hideyo Takimoto. Jersey was made out of government-issued canvas mattress covers.

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