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Albie Booth, Kneeling
Albie Booth, Kneeling

Albie Booth, Kneeling

Date1929
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 x 5 9/16in. (20.3 x 14.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 5/8 x 6 3/4in. (21.9 x 17.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Minneapolis Public Library
DescriptionA young man kneels on the closely cropped grass of a football field. He is wearing a sweatshirt, shoulder pads, trousers that come just below the knee, ankle-length socks, and high leather shoes. The background is out of focus.
Object number2001.136.11
NotesSubject Note: Albert J. Booth, Jr., "Albie Booth," was a three-sport captain and football star at Yale from 1929 to 1931. He scored all three touchdowns in the 21-13 upset of Army in 1930.
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