March Madness!

It’s that time of year again – college basketball takes over the airwaves and the lives of fans. In the spirit of all things basketball, I thought I’d share a couple interesting photo from our collection.

These are girls basketball teams from Grove City High School. Can you imagine playing in skirts with bows in your hair? Ridiculous!

 

 

Title: Grove City High School Girls Basketball Team Photographs

Place: Grove City (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)

Description: These two photographs show the Grove City High School girls basketball team.

The first photograph was taken during the 1916-1917 season and measures 10.25″ x 9.75″ (26.04 x 24.77 cm).

The second was probably taken during the 1917-1918 season. It measures 9.75″ x 11.50″ (24.77 x 29.21 cm).

Date of Original: 1916 – 1918 circa

Submitting Institution: Southwest Public Libraries

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Thank you to Carla Zikursh, Ohio History Service Tech Corps member (2010-2011) at theOhio History Connection, for this week’s post!