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Two African Zulu Cannibal Baseball Players

Citation

“Two African Zulu Cannibal Baseball Players,” Madison Historical, accessed December 22, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2077.

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Description

Black and White photograph of two "African Zulu Cannibals" baseball players standing on the Collinsville High School ball diamond with spectators in the background. The Zulu's were an all African American Baseball team. On May 30, 1949 the Collinsville Indians played the Zulu Cannibals at the Collinsville High School. Size: 4" x 6"

Subjects

  • Inter-City Baseball League
  • Collinsville
  • baseball
  • sports

Contributor

  • Chase J., Wilma

Date

May 30, 1949

Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • jpg

Location

Collinsville, Illinois

Identifier

  • CHM-P-0147
  • Upper Level Photo Filing Cabinet Drawer 2
  • 2002.013.008d
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