Photolithograph, "Yesterday's Game, Pennsylvania vs. Harvard. Franklin Field, Philadelphia," 1897
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During the late 19th century, colleges, high schools, and local amateur athletic clubs formed football teams to battle rivals on the field. The first football game was played in 1869 and resembled a soccer or rugby match. In the following decades, new rules formalized play and transformed the game into a more recognizable version of today's American sport.
During the late 19th century, colleges, high schools, and local amateur athletic clubs formed football teams to battle rivals on the field. The first football game was played in 1869 and resembled a soccer or rugby match. In the following decades, new rules formalized play and transformed the game into a more recognizable version of today's American sport.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
21 November 1897
Subject Date
21 November 1897
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Creator Notes
Lithographed by Geo. S. Harris & Sons, New York, New York. Supplement to the Philadelphia Press, Sunday, November 21, 1897.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.14.4.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photolithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 16.5 in
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