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- Baldwin 62303
- Baldwin VO-1000
- Cold
- No expense spared
- Tough Guys
- Lost in Toyland
- And without gloves
- If I were a blindfolded time traveler
- Smoke Consumer Also Cooks
- Oh that stove!
- Possibly still there?
- What?!?
- $100 Reward
- Freeze Frame
- Texas Flyer wanted
- Just a Year Too Soon
- WWII -- Replacing men with women at the railroad crossing.
- Yes, Icing
- You kids drive me nuts!
- NOT An Easy Job
- I wonder
- Just add window boxes
- Icing Platform?
- Indiana Harbor Belt abides
- Freezing haze
- Corrections (for those who care)
- C&NW at Nelson
- Fallen Flags
- A dangerous job made worse
- Water Stop
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The Player: 1920
Washington, D.C. "F. Murphy, Catholic University, 1920." Outstanding in his field. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Location
Being from CUA, had to find where this was taken and I believe it was shot where the Dominican House of Studies now stands, across Michigan Avenue from the Main Campus. I think that is Gibbons Hall to the left and Michigan Avenue is following those telephone poles and just a cow track, literally, to what it is today. The dark building behind him could be Albert Hall, now gone.
Rugged footgear
Likely not too much worry about the loss of a shoe on a play with those heavily-laced boots.
Elbow pad
Must have taken a dinger on that left elbow!
Back when the helmets were leather
And the men were steel.
How would you like to line up across from this guy? He has a very intimidating stare.
All alone
One of the reasons I love this site is it brings forth every once in a while a photo with immense power. The look on this young mans face the empty field and stark buildings along with the rip in his jersey brings a wordless poignancy to the photo. Definitely a favorite.
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