Albie Booth, Kneeling
SubjectPortrait of
Albie Booth
American, 1908 - 1959
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
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)
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
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in blue ink, "OCT 27 1929 A.M." Stamped in pink ink, "...THIS PICTURE IS SOLD TO YOU FOR YOUR / PUBLICATION ONLY AND MUST NOT BE LOANED / SYNDICATED OR USED FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES / WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM US."InscribedOn verso, inscribed in pencil: upper left, "Albie Booth of Yale / 4 col. cut / Mon pm [crossed out]"; center, "1 col 1 col" 1 1/2 col cut / Albie Booth / Yale [crossed out]"; lower right, accession number.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.Collections
- Football in Connecticut
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