A sepia-toned group portrait of a large football squad from 1908. The team is composed of African American athletes posing on a dirt field. They are wearing a variety of early gridiron apparel, including heavy turtleneck sweaters, padded canvas trousers, and dark long-sleeved jerseys. A player in the front row sits cross-legged holding a lace-up leather football, while others are seen standing or reclining in a classic team-photo arrangement.
Identifier: physicalculture201908macf (find matches)
Title: Physical culture
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York : Physical Culture Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries