All-American Girls Barnstorming Team photograph

Date1956

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of the players of the All-American Girls Barnstorming Baseball Team in 1956. The players (Dorothy "Dottie" Schroeder, Delores Lee Dries, Joanne "Jo" Weaver, Catherine "Katie" Horstman, Joan Berger Knebl, Bill Allington, Gertrude "Gertie" Dunn, Jean Geissinger Harding, Ruth Richard, Maxine Kline Randall, Jean Smith, Jean Becombs) are in the dugout leaning their right elbows on one leg with the catcher's pads, seventeen baseball bats, and three gloves lined up in front of them.

Object numberBL-1998-03560-021

Subject All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Subject Allington, Bill, 1900-1966

Subject Schroeder, Dottie, 1928-1996

Subject Weaver, Joanne, 1935-2000

Subject Berger, Joan, 1933-

Subject Richard, Ruth, 1928-2018

Subject Kline, Maxine, 1929-

Subject Smith, Jean, 1928-2011

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 004 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Dimensions10 x 8 in.

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