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Gift of Anonymous, 2008.2.0  © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Weaver High School Football Team
Gift of Anonymous, 2008.2.0 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Weaver High School Football Team

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1910-1930
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/16 x 9 1/8in. (18.3 x 23.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 7 3/16 x 9 3/16in. (18.3 x 23.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number2008.2.0
DescriptionFormal group portrait depicts fourteen boys and a man standing in front of a doorway. Most of the boys wear football uniforms consisting of long-sleeved jerseys and short pants with knee-pads, high-laced leather shoes and socks. Two boys wear sweaters, shirts, and slacks. One boy, who is smiling, appears to be African-American. The boy in the center holds a football. The man wears a suit, necktie, and eyeglasses. Elaborate stone carvings surround the doorway. A concrete sidewalk is in the foreground.
NotesSubject Note: Donor identified the team as the Weaver High School football team.
Status
Not on view