Grand Rapids Chicks Team photograph

Date1949

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of the 1949 Grand Rapids Chicks with a group of unidentified people. The players, dressed in plain clothes, are on the ground in two rows - one seated (unidentified, Connie Wisniewski, Alice Haylett, Lorraine Fisher Stevens, Marilyn "Curly" Olinger, Lavonne "Pepper" Paire Davis, Alma Ziegler, Ruth "Tex" Lessing, Earlene "Beans" Risinger, unidentified, Dorice Reid) and one crouched down (unidentified, Mildred Earp, Inez Voyce, Colleen Smith McCulloch, Jaynne Bittner, Mary Beschorner Baskovich, unidentified, Dottie Hunter, Doris Satterfield). The unidentified group accompanied by manager, Johnny Rawlings, stands behind them.

Object numberBL-1998-03272-130

Subject Wisniewski, Connie, 1922-1995

Subject Olinger, Marilyn, 1928-2006

Subject Davis, Pepper Paire, 1924-2013

Subject Ziegler, Alma, 1918-2005

Subject Risinger, Earlene, 1927-2008

Subject Reid, Dorrie, 1929-2017

Subject Earp, Mid, 1925-

Subject Voyce, Inez, 1924-

Subject Bittner, Jaynne, 1926-2017

Subject Hunter, Dottie, 1916-2005

Subject Satterfield, Doris, 1926-1993

Subject Grand Rapids Chicks (Baseball team)

Subject All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 084 Connie Wisniewski photographic material

Dimensions9.5 x 7.5 in.

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