Grand Rapids Chicks Players Shopping for Fruit during Spring Training in Cuba photograph

Date1947

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of two Grand Rapids Chicks players, Ruth "Tex" Lessing and Charlene Barnett, shopping for fruit during spring training in Cuba in 1947. The two women are holding slices of watermelon. Various fruits including pineapples and bananas appear on the stand which is labelled "Frutas Rivas."

Object numberBL-1998-03272-146

Subject All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Subject Grand Rapids Chicks (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 084 Connie Wisniewski photographic materials

Dimensions10 x 8 in.

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