Viola Thompson photograph

Date1944

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Viola Thompson standing on the field and wearing a Milwaukee Chicks uniform at Borchert Field in Milwaukee, WI. Thompson is using her glove to shield her face from the sun. This photograph was taken in 1944, the one year Thompson played for the Milwaukee Chicks.

Object numberBL-1998-03272-034

Subject All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 084 Connie Wisniewski photographic material

Dimensions6.5 x 9.5 in.

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