Yale-Princeton Football Game

Name/Title

Yale-Princeton Football Game

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2000.416

Description

Gelatin dry plate glass negative. Players attempt to catch football thrown by the quarterback. Men wear black jerseys with white number(s) on back and gray trousers with black socks. Some players wear helmets. Crowd in stands in background. Yard markers visible at sideline. Series of Yale-Princeton game prints.

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Martina Takac

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

1914

Notes

Medium: glass, silver gelatin

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

SHH 2000.416R

Number Type

Negative Number

Other Number

N-1376

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

SHH 2000.416 4 x 5 in.

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

General Notes

Note

Willard Penfield Seiberling attended Princeton University 1911-1915. Says, "Yale Game First in Stadium" on original box. The first Yale-Princeton (19-14) football game in Palmer Stadium was Nov. 14, 1914. Working Print ( "R" suffix) and Negative made Oct 2000.

Create Date

July 28, 2021

Update Date

June 12, 2026