Basketball Blazers vs. Bears, 1973

Photograph

Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2007-012.B293N

Description

Basketball Blazers vs. Bears, 1973. These four black and white film negative strips were created for the Lacey Leader newspaper. These images show a boys' high school basketball game between the Timberline Blazers and the Olympia Bears. The game was played at Timberline High School. Image 3 shows player 52 for the Bears jumping underneath the basket. Both his arms are up above his head and bent at the elbow. Player 42 for the Blazers is to the right of player 52, and his back is turned toward the camera. Image 4 shows several players from both teams standing underneath the basket and looking up at the ball, which is immediately above the basket. Player 50 for the Bears is the closest player to the camera, and he is facing away from the camera. Image 5 shows a player for the Blazers about to release a jump shot. There are five lights visible hanging from the ceiling. Image 6 shows several players from each team reaching up in the air toward the ball, which is visible in the air. Player 52 for the Bears is at the center of the image facing away from the camera. The scoreboard is visible in the background, and shows that there is 7:22 left in the period. Image 7 shows several players jumping for the ball, which is in the top-right corner of the image. Player 40 for the Bears is at the center of the image facing toward the camera. Image 8 shows a player for the Blazers about to release a jump shot. Player 52 for the Bears is jumping up to try and block the shot. Player 52 is facing away from the camera. Image 9 shows several players walking down the court. The referee is visible in the background, but his upper torso and head are obscured behind the forearm of one of the players. Image 10 shows a Timberline player with a jersey number beginning with 4 going for a lay-up. Bears players 42, 40, and 12 are visible in the background. Image 11 shows a Timberline player preparing for a jump shot. Player 12 for the Bears is standing to his left. Image 12 shows player 12 for the Blazers having released a jump shot. A player for the Bears is standing in front of the shooter and looking up toward the ball. Image 13 shows several players from each team standing in a group and looking in various directions. The referee is at the right-hand edge of the image, and he is partially obscured by number 40 for the Bears. Image 14 shows a player for the Blazers with a jersey number beginning with 3 holding the ball with both hands at roughly waist-level. A player for Olympia is standing behind him, and he has his hands up behind his head. Image 15 shows a player for the Blazers jumping and reaching up with his right hand for the ball, which is in the air immediately next to the hoop. Player 3 for the Blazers is in the bottom-right corner of the image looking up toward the ball. Image 16 shows a player for the Blazers having just released a jump shot from the top of the key. Player 50 for the Bears is standing in front of the shooter and facing away from the camera. Player 30 for the Blazers is the player furthest toward the right. Image 17 shows players 50 and 30 for the Bears jumping up to try and grab the ball out of the air. The scoreboard is visible in the background, and it shows that there is 2:46 left in the second period. Image 18 shows a group of four players, two from each team, standing at the center of the image. The left-most of these players is Olympia's number 50. Image 19 shows a player for the Blazers about to release a jump shot. The scoreboard is visible near the left-hand edge of the image, and it shows that there is 1:31 left in the second period. Image 20 shows player 44 for the Blazers about to release a jump shot. Players 50 and 52 for Olympia are standing next to eachother just to the left of center of the image. Image 21 shows player 32 for the Blazers about to release a jump shot. An Olympia player with a jersey number beginning with 5 is reaching out to try and block the shot. Printed in alternation along one edge of all of these film negative strips is "KODAK SAFETY FILM" and "KODAK TRI X PAN FILM."

Made/Created

Date made

1973 - 1973

Place

City

Lacey

County

Thurston

State/Province

Washington

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Film Size: 35 mm Medium: Acetate

Lexicon

Search Terms

Sports/Basketball, Timberline High School, Olympia High School