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Harvard College Football Team

Description

Thirteen members of the Harvard College football team in uniform pose for a group portrait with a undecorated backdrop. They are arranged in three rows of players, one each sitting on the floor, sitting in chairs, and standing. Two of the seated players hold footballs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

colleges (buildings)
students
caps (headgear)
group portraits
footballs (balls for sports)
football (sports)
studio portraits
teams
sports uniforms
sports
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000083
AccessID 106
Other identifier HNEDID-000083

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0500.0670.002

Date Notes

1870s-1900s

Places

Harvard University (Cambridge, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [university]

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other Organizations

Harvard College (1780- )

Subjects

college sports
football players
football uniforms
Harvard University -- football
Harvard University -- sports
school spirit
sports & leisure
team pride

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geo.: Large: Mass.: Cambridge: Harvard University: Men of Harvard

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