Name/Title
Basketball Rams, Bears and Blazers, 1973Entry/Object ID
2007-012.C292NDescription
Basketball Rams,Bears and Blazers, 1973. These six black and white film negative strips were created for the Lacey Leader newspaper. These images were created using three different film rolls, so some of the physical numbers on the strips are repeated one or more times. For the purposes of this description, these film strips will be grouped according to whch film roll they originally came from. Each of the three groups will be assigned a lower-case letter to go along with the physical numbers on the strips (ex: 1a, 2a, 3a, 1b, 2b, 3b, etc.) to help differentiate between images. The images in group "a" show a boys' high school basketball game between the North Thurston Rams and the Olympia Bears. The game was played at North Thurston High School. Image 2a shows player 34 for the Bears jumping up in the air while facing away from the camera. Player 50 for the Bears is to the right of player 34, an he is also facing away from the camera. Image 3a shows player 22 for the Bears holding the ball up in the air with both hands. Several North Thurston players are reaching for the ball. Player 22 is under the hoop. Image 4a shows a North Thurston player with a jersey number ending in 2 having just released a shot. Only the upper half of the player's body is within the image frame, and his face is obscured by his arm. Image 5a shows player 30 for the Bears jumping up in the air for a rebound. He is at the center of the image and facing away from the camera. The ball is in the air slightly above the hoop. Several North Thurston players are reaching up toward the ball. Image 6a shows a Rams player with glasses with his arms up in the air, presumably having released a shot. Players 40 and 50 for the Bears are at the left-hand side of the image. Image 7a shows player 30 for the Bears at the right-hand side of the image looking toward his right. The hoop is at the top of the image. Several other players are in the image, but none of their jersey numbers are visible. Image 8a shows a player for the Bears with a jersey number ending is 2 reaching up toward the hoop. The ball is immediately above the hoop. Player 50 for the Bears is the player furthest toward the left. Image 9a shows player 12 for the Rams running toward the left-hand side of the image while looking back over his right shoulder. The ball is visible bouncing behind him, but it is not clear is someone behind him is dribbling it. Player 40 for the Bears is the player furthest toward the right-hand side of the image. Image 10a shows player 34 for the Rams having just released a jump shot. Player 42 for the Bears is facing away from the camera and reaching up toward the ball in the air. Image 11a shows player 12 for the Rams holding the ball over his head with both hands. Player 42 for the Bears is facing away from the camera and his right foot is off the ground. Image 12a shows player 27 for the Rams having just released a jumpshot. Player 40 for the Bears is the player closest to the left-hand side of the image, and he is reaching toward the ball in the air. Image 13a shows player 50 for the Rams either holding or reaching out toward the ball, which is also held in the hands of a player who is outside the image frame to the right. Player 52 for the Bears is the player furthest toward the left. Image 14a shows a Rams player jumping in the air an presumably having just passed the ball to a teammate outside of the image frame. A referee is at the left-hand edge of the image with a whistle in his mouth. Image 15a a Bears player holding the ball with both hands and facing away from the camera. Player 50 for the Rams, also facing away from the camera, is holding his right arm up and outward from his body. Image 16a shows two players down on the ground. Player 12 for the Bears is standing and yelling. Image 17a shows player 40 for the Bears sitting on the court. A referee is either handing him the ball or taking it away from him. Image 18a shows player 52 for the Rams reaching up to attempt a shot, but the ball is being blocked by an Olympia player. Image 19a shows a Bears player coming down with a rebound. A Rams player with wristbands on both wrists is the player furthest toward the left-hand side of the image. Image 20a shows a Rams player holding the ball over his head. Player 12 for the Bears and another player for the Bears with a jersey number beginning with 2 are guarding him. Image 21a shows a Rams player with a jersey number ending in 2 dribbling the ball and facing away from the camera. Player 12 for the Bears is running alongside the player with the ball. The images in group "b" show a boys' basketball game between the North Thurston Rams and the Olympia Bears. It is unclear if it is the same game shown in group "a." Image 17b shows player 42 for the Bears jumping and holding his right arm up . Player 52 for the Rams is to his left, and player 44 for the Rams is to his right. Image 18b shows player 22 for the Rams holding the ball up in front of his face with both hands. Player 52 for the Bears is standing in his path with his arms straight up in the air. Image 19b shows a Bears player with a jersey number ending in 4 cradling the ball in his arms. Player 44 for the Rams is the player furthest toward the left-hand side of the image. Image 20b shows a North Thurston player with a jersey number beginning in 4 dribbling the ball. Player 34 for the Bears is reaching out and trying to steal the ball. Image 21b shows a player for the Rams holding the ball in both hands out to his right. Player 34 for the Bears is guarding him. The images in group "c" show a boys' high school basketball game between the Timberline Blazers and the Olympia Bears. Image 6c shows player 34 and 52 for the Bears and player 42 for the Blazers all jumping up for a rebound. Image 7c shows a Blazers player with a jersey number ending in 2 and a Bears player both jumping up after the ball. Image 8c shows player 40 for the Blazers and a player for the Bears jumping after the ball. Player 34 for the Bears and player 34 for the Blazers are the two players nearest to the camera.
Printed in alternation along one edge of each of these film negative strips is "KODAK SAFETY FILM" and "KODAK TRI X PAN FILM."Made/Created
Date made
1973 - 1973Place
City
LaceyCounty
ThurstonState/Province
WashingtonCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaNotes
Film Size: 35 mm
Medium: AcetateLexicon
Search Terms
Sports/Basketball, North Thurston High School, Timberline High School, Olympia High School