JHS Football Team 1930

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

JHS Football Team 1930

Entry/Object ID

35.25.2

Description

Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". In this vintage photograph, a football team, is posing in two rows in front of the old brick Janesville School building, wearing matching uniforms with some donning leather helmets. The nicknames of each individual are handwritten above their heads on the photograph, adding a personal touch to this historical snapshot. The coach Engelson stands to the side.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Portrait

Subject Person or Organization

Emil Meyer, Tetzloff, Lee

Context

Janesville High School football team ca 1930. Emil Meyer is identified as "Mollie" center front; Arthur Cunningham identified as "Tick", far left in the front row. Other nicknames include Nick, Bate, Alex, Trin, Hank, Bill, Gunder, Shang (Lee Tezloff), Abie, Cutz, Dewy, Gyp, Al, Slewfoot and Mope.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

1930

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Print, Photograph

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Create Date

September 5, 2025

Update Date

September 23, 2025