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1988

  • Work on this object began.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

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2026

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T-shirt, San Francisco

This is a T-shirt. It was designed by David Exley and made by David Exley. It is dated 1988 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is cotton and its technique is printed heat transfer -?. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Eddie Squires.

Its dimensions are

Height: 73cm (28 3/4in.) Width (sleeve edge to selleve edge): 91.5cm (36in.).

It is inscribed

at back of neck ' HANES BEEFY-T 100 % Cotton. Made in U.S.A. XL 46-48

Cite this object as

T-shirt, San Francisco; Designed by David Exley (1948 – 1990); USA; cotton; Height: 73cm (28 3/4in.) Width (sleeve edge to selleve edge): 91.5cm (36in.).; Gift of Eddie Squires; 1992-3-7

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