Polo Shirt
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.147.1
Dimensions: 29.25 in X 33.5 in X 0.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 74.295 cm X 85.09 cm X 1.27 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 74.295 cm X 85.09 cm X 1.27 cm
Source: Catherine Spencer
Credit Line: Gift of Catherine Spencer
Description
Polo Ralph Lauren brand pink polo shirt belonging to George Edward Spencer III. The shirt has a white collar and polo emblem embroidered on the left breast.
Polo Ralph Lauren brand pink polo shirt belonging to George Edward Spencer III. The shirt has a white collar and polo emblem embroidered on the left breast.
Historical Notes
Cleveland, Ohio, native George Spencer lived in West Norwalk, Connecticut, with his wife, Catherine. The couple had two children. In his free time, George could be found mountain biking or sailing. A foreign exchange broker at Euro Brokers, he spoke of retiring to a second career as a history teacher. On September 11, George was at work on the 84th floor of the South Tower. He was 50 years old.
Cleveland, Ohio, native George Spencer lived in West Norwalk, Connecticut, with his wife, Catherine. The couple had two children. In his free time, George could be found mountain biking or sailing. A foreign exchange broker at Euro Brokers, he spoke of retiring to a second career as a history teacher. On September 11, George was at work on the 84th floor of the South Tower. He was 50 years old.
Curator's Comment
For 11 years, George Spencer worked for a bank in London, where the standard dress was formal, and crisply ironed white shirts. George enjoyed tweaking the formality of his British colleagues by importing the American phenomenon of “casual Fridays” – to which he always wore a pink shirt. For years, his family referred to this tradition as PSF = Pink Shirt Fridays. This was one of those favorite Friday shirts.
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For 11 years, George Spencer worked for a bank in London, where the standard dress was formal, and crisply ironed white shirts. George enjoyed tweaking the formality of his British colleagues by importing the American phenomenon of “casual Fridays” – to which he always wore a pink shirt. For years, his family referred to this tradition as PSF = Pink Shirt Fridays. This was one of those favorite Friday shirts.
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