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[Geraldine Williams' basketball team]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.288 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1947 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.3 x 26.3 cm. Order a Copy

Fifteen young girls from Geraldine's basketball team grouped together for a photo. Geraldine is on the right side of the middle row. The girl in the center is holding a basketball that says "1947" on it. The jersey numbers are written on some of the girls' shirts in pen. The reverse says "runner up '47 championship" and "lucy addison high school roanoke, va." It also lists all the girls on the team. Accompanied by basketball schedule, GLC09587.241.

Twitty, Geraldine Williams, 1930-

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