Name/Title
Photo of an Alameda High School football game, 1919Entry/Object ID
1996.73.152Description
Acc. No. 96.73.152
Subject Category: Schools, Alameda High
Dare or Period: 1919
Object: Photograph
Description: Sepia photo of an action scene in a sports event; trees, a water tower and buildings can be seen behind two teams of men facing each other. They are wearing trousers ending below the knee, and what appears to be shoulder pads. A conical ball is on the ground between the teams. On the back handwritten, in what appears to be two different inks: 'Thanksgiving Day 1919' and 'A.H.S vs O.H.S'
Size: (each): L 4 1/2 x W 2 1/4 inches
History of Object:
Photo of a game of an Alameda High School football team against an Oakland (?) High School team, 1919. Otto Rittler was coach.
Photo was part of a collection of uncataloged photos from the Rittler Estate.
Donor: Otto Rittler Estate
Donated: ca. 3/1/1996
Cataloged: October 11, 2024
