Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.32.001
Accession#:
2005.32
Credit Line:
Donated by Lee Powelson.
Object Name:
Shirt
Title:
Yellow 1982 Juneau Packers Tee Shirt
Date:
01/01/1982
Description:
Golden yellow—colored knit tee shirt with striped insets on sleeves and seam horizontal across the chest like a football jersey. Ribbed cuffs on short sleeves. Tag "made in USA Sportswear M 38—40 50% polyester 50% cotton". Below chest seam in black silk screened letters, "Juneau Packers" On reverse, "1982 CHAMPIONS" and a hand holding up a football, shaded crudely with dots.
Notes:
At the time of this capital move controversy, it was said that the entire NFL could be purchased for the same price as moving the capital. Different towns were assigned possible teams. JDCM also has an Anchorage Stealers tee shirt.
People:
Powelson, Lee
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