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New South Wales state baseball team cap

Overview

A dark blue-coloured cotton baseball cap with the letters 'NSW' embroidered in light blue thread on the crown. The inside lining of the cap is of black and white chequered material with a light brown rayon trim. The underside of the cap peak is green. The cap was held on the held by an elastic section at the back, which is now frayed.

Historical information

This New South Wales state baseball team cap has been loaned to the Baseball WA Museum and Archives by Warren Wood, a Claxton Shield player with the 1965 Western Australian team.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.352
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Inscriptions and markings

Manufactured by 'Autoball', Turramurra, New South Wales

Contextual Information

The New South Wales baseball cap adds to the Baseball WA Museum and Archives' collection of Australian interstate caps.

Statement of significance

This is a rare example in the Baseball WA Museum and Archives' collection of baseball caps, because of its New South Wales origin and 1960s Claxton Shield significance.

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Comparative significance criteria
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Rare or representative
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New South Wales state baseball team cap (front)
New South Wales state baseball team cap (front).

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