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1921 Photograph of the Leclaire Athletics Baseball Team

Citation

“1921 Photograph of the Leclaire Athletics Baseball Team,” Madison Historical, accessed October 3, 2025, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2384.

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Description

1921 photograph of the Leclaire Athletics baseball team and coaches (from left to right): Loui Miller, Duke Henngs, Len Mag, Jiggerssoehke, Swel Blake, Kolesa, Shaw, Mon Johns, Pete Smith, Click Kueker, Ben Woods, Bud Duffy, Clet Henry, BS Giddy Ostendorfy, and M Duffy. All are wearing athletic baseball uniforms and hats. In the background on the right, we can see the Leclaire, Illinois, school house from the side.

Transcription

  • Back Loui Miller-Duke hennigs-Len May- Jiggerssoehlke, swel blake, 3, ec, s, (kole), Kolesa, shaw, mor jones, pepte if of ckick, Rueker p, ben woods, of swhr, Bud duffy 55, clet Henry, Bs. Giddy ostendorf, M duffy, property pepte smith, Louis vango, Jcoe, 1921

Source

  • SIUE Archive

Subjects

  • culture
  • Edwardsville
  • baseball

Date

1921

Language

English

Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Black and white photographic print
  • jpg

Physical Dimensions

12.5 x 9.5 [inches]

Coverage

  • 1920s
  • Edwardsville, Illinois

Identifier

  • GodfreyPhoto-P-018
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