Grand Rapids Chicks Team photograph

Date1950

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of the 1950 Grand Rapids Chicks. The players are arranged in three rows - one sitting cross-legged (Lavonne "Pepper" Paire Davis, Margaret Holgerson Silvestri, Dorice Reid, Alma Ziegler), one sitting on a bench (Phyllis "Sugar" Koehn, Doris Satterfield, Lois "Tommie" Barker, Inez Voyce, Earlene "Beans" Risinger), and one standing (Mildred Earp, Dolly Niemiec Konwinski, Jaynne Bittner, Marie "Blackie" Wegman, Marilyn "Corky" Olinger, Magdalen "Mamie" Redman). A sign bearing the words "Peninsular Steel Co." is visible behind a barbed wire fence in the background.

Object numberBL-1996-02568-005

Subject Bittner, Jaynne, 1926-2017

Subject Earp, Mid, 1925-

Subject Konwinski, Dolly Niemiec

Subject All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Subject Wegman, Marie, 1925-2004

Subject Olinger, Marilyn, 1928-2006

Subject Redman, Mamie, 1930-2020

Subject Koehn, Phyllis, 1922-2007

Subject Satterfield, Doris, 1926-1993

Subject Barker, Lois, 1923-2018

Subject Voyce, Inez, 1924-

Subject Risinger, Earlene, 1927-2008

Subject Davis, Pepper Paire, 1924-2013

Subject Holgerson, Marge, 1927-1990

Subject Reid, Dorrie, 1929-2017

Subject Ziegler, Alma, 1918-2005

Subject Grand Rapids Chicks (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 004 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League photographic materials

Dimensions7 x 5 in.

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