Albie Booth
SubjectPortrait of
Albie Booth
American, 1908 - 1959
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1929
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/8 x 5 5/8in. (18.7 x 14.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 5 15/16in. (20.3 x 15.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 5 15/16in. (20.3 x 15.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Minneapolis Public Library
DescriptionHalf-length studio portrait of a young man wearing a striped wool jacket over a sweater and a shirt with a celluloid collar. His necktie is tucked into the top of his sweater. He is smiling slightly.
Object number2001.136.12
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in purple ink, "NOV 4 1929 P.M."InscribedOn verso, typewritten label, OFF THE FIELD HE'S ONLY A STUDENT / Albie Book, Yale's 145-pound backfield star, is a mere college student when off / the field. Here he is going to a class - / perhaps wondering if that exam is going / to be hard. He may be a hero to the public, / but he's only another student to his in- / structors. / fs b out 10/1/29 ca". Inscribed in pencil: lower center, "1 col Thurs pm"; 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.On View
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