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Women in Sports: A Historical Reflection of Fashion and Athleticism (1900-1949)

This collection of historical photographs from the White River Valley Museum showcases women from 1900 to 1949 who broke societal norms by participating in sports. Key figures include Lottie Yeagar, Vera Sells, and members of various women's basketball teams. The images highlight the evolution of women's fashion influenced by their growing interest in sports like cycling and basketball. Notable events include gatherings such as the Auburn Service Men's Welcome and Dance Hall. These reflections document the significant strides women made in both sports and traditional gender roles.

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Women in Sports: A Historical Reflection of Fashion and Athleticism (1900-1949)

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  1. Local Reflections WRVM Photo# 02437 WRVM Photo# 01303A Unidentified couple c. 1900 Lottie Yeagar c. 1900

  2. Local Reflection WRVM Photo# 00404 WRVM Photo# 01533 Martha E. Schoengarth August 29, 1897 Mary Florence Reilly O’Brien April 25, 1892

  3. Photo courtesy of the White River Valley Museum

  4. Local Reflection WRVM Photo# 01305 WRVM Photo# 01377 Vera Sells Morley Goldie Sells

  5. Local Reflection Photo courtesy of White River Valley Museum WRVM Photo# 01505 No IDs c. 1900 Women's interest in sport, particularly bicycling, forced a new trend in fashion.

  6. Local Reflection Rose Pauly identified as small woman front and center c. 1914 WRVM Photo# 01628 WRVM Photo# 01592 Bordens’ Plant Employees c. 1909

  7. Lennah Parker on left, Chief Surgical Nurse, Minor Hospital, c. 1915

  8. Local Reflection WRVM Photo# 01629 Rose Pauly is seated in front of woman in striped dress. Mrs. Kester (2nd from right standing), Mrs. Hazel McMahn (next), Mrs. Lamar (2nd from right, middle row, seated), Mrs. Heart and daughter Constance (seated front row left) c. 1923-24 WRVM Photo# 01586 No IDs c.1920-30

  9. Women in Sports WRVM Photo# 01068 Auburn High School Girl’s Basketball Team. No IDs c. 1920 Women were playing what had long been considered “men’s” sports, such as basketball. WRVM Photo# 01604 First row L to R: Elsie Nelson, Vera Green, Mary Liston. 2nd row L to R: Kathleen Conners, Genevieve Conners, Mary Shore. 3rd Row: Miss Murray. 1920-21

  10. Local Reflection Lennah Cosgrove, Inglewood Country Club, 1930 Auburn school teacher c. 1930s, WRVM Photo# 02069

  11. Local Reflection Auburn Service Men Welcome and Dance Hall WRVM Photo# 02170 Fred Sparhawk and friend WRVM Photo# 02143

  12. WRVM Photo# 01530 No IDs, c. 1940

  13. Local Reflection WRVM PO# 01060 Toshi Ishahara and Mae Iseri Yamada, 1940 WRVM PO# 02281 Meridian School Faculty, 1949-50

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