Ebbets Field soil

Date1960

DescriptionSmall green plastic flower pot filled with soil. Side of the container has a white label, "Ebbets Field Sod / 1913 -1957." Bottom drainage holes have been covered with tape.

Bio/Historical NoteDirt from the infield at Ebbets Field, saved as a memento by a Brooklyn Dodgers fan in 1960.

Object numberB-1973-0349

Subject Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsstadium artifacts

Dimensions3 x 3 x 3 in.

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