Jefferson College Baseball Team, ca. 1908

Authors

Norman Photography

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Description

This black and white photograph is a rare Norman photograph (with their imprint) of the Jefferson College Baseball Team, ca. 1908. The uniforms have “Jefferson” emblazoned across them with matching caps and the young men hold their gloves, balls, and bats. The catcher’s face mask and catcher’s glove are also visible. The names of the 12 players, their positions, and their manager are listed. Top row: Estopinal, C. F. (center field); Gemenez (substitute); Gillespie, R. F. (right field); Gray, L. F. (left field and substitute). Middle Row: Shepherd, third base; Prejean, short stop; Thompson, second base; Rivers, first base and captain; Clark, manager. Bottom Row: Kidd, pitcher; Warren, catcher; Torrey, pitcher. Jefferson College, in Washington, Mississippi, was founded as an all-male college but operated primarily as a college preparatory school and later military boarding school during most of its history. Named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the college was chartered in 1802, but did not begin operation until 1811. Due to declining enrollment and financial difficulties, the facility closed in 1964. The photograph is mounted on a discolored cardboard matt. The back of the board identifies the photographs subject, year, and photographer.

Transcription

Jefferson College Baseball Team Ca 1908 Norman Photograph

Publication Date

1908

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Baseball teams; Universities and colleges

Keywords

Baseball; Jefferson College; College Baseball

Geographic Location

Washington, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

photograph: b&W

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1908_Portrait-Baseball-Team_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Photographs in Blue Folder

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Jefferson College Baseball Team, ca. 1908, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University