Silver gelatin photograph of seventeen members of the Thomas Indian School football team posing for a group portrait. All are in uniform and are seated or standing before a painted back drop. Seated, in the center row, a young man holds a football. A caption on the back reads, "Iroquois Football Team, 1902". Athletics became a formal part of the curriculum in 1902. 7 1/2 x 9 1/4", mounted.

Identifier
NYSA_A1913-77_80

Date Original
January 1 1902

Contributor
New York (State). Dept. of Social Services.

Language
English

Source
Series A1913-77, Thomas Indian School, Photographs of Activities and Facilities, ca. 1895-1955. Photograph no. 80.

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