Trophy

Object/Artifact

Virgin Valley Heritage Museum

1916 Basketball Trophy and Pic

Silver Trophy and Picture of the Team. They were the State champions for 1916. Nevada Inter-Scholastic Basketball won by Virgin Valley High School in 1916.

Name/Title

Trophy

Entry/Object ID

1991.323.0023

Description

A picture of the Virgin Valley high school basketball team that won the state championship in 1916. The trophy is for wining the state championship. The high school paid $450 for the basketball team to travel and compete in the championships. All of the boys on the team were born and raised in Mesquite and Bunkerville, and they all recount being quite shocked when they visited Reno for the first time.