Four catchers of the Baltimore Elite Giants, a Negro League baseball team, are pictured from left to right: Vic Harris (1905-1978), Hoss Walker (1904-1984), Frazier Robinson (1910-1997), and Johnny Hayes (1910-1988). The players pose in front of a scoreboard with an advertisement celebrating the 200th anniversary of Arrow Beer.

Portrait of Baltimore Elite Giants catchers

Description

Four catchers of the Baltimore Elite Giants, a Negro League baseball team, are pictured from left to right: Vic Harris (1905-1978), Hoss Walker (1904-1984), Frazier Robinson (1910-1997), and Johnny Hayes (1910-1988). The players pose in front of a scoreboard with an advertisement celebrating the 200th anniversary of Arrow Beer.

Creator

Henderson, Paul S.

Date

1949-05

Collection Number

BCLM HEN

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Object ID

HEN.00.A1-053

Extent

1 negative

Resource ID

5157

Notes

Identified by Todd Bolton, historian, Negro League baseball, August 1995. This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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