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Football photographs

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents note

Photographs that are not dated but estimated as taken in the late 1910’s, early 1920’s. Candid photos of football games against Southern Methodist University and team practices. Photograph of Tony Bell securing the first touchdown ever made against University of Texas, Oct. 17, 1917. Photograph of Owl athletes on the line practicing: Tony Bell, Fred Boetcher, Hal Heath, Eddie Dyer, Van Brown, Bo Pollard, Giant Duggan, Emmett McFarland, Lee Vilbig, Miller Alexander, and Ed Deprato, 1918. Posed photographs of Frank Gerlach, Eddie Dyer, Tony Bell, Fred Boetcher, Red Tatum, Nepos Harlan, Emmett McFarland, Miller Alexander, Geo Powell, Ed Deprato, and “Heavy” Underwood, circa 1918.

Dates

  • Creation: 1915 - ca. 1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586