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Photograph of an African American baseball player in a stadium

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09978.12 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1925 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; Order a Copy

One photograph of African American baseball player in a stadium dated circa 1925. The photograph features a player having just thrown a ball in the warm up area of a stadium behind the player the stadium seats are half full of spectators and other players are visible.

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