Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
The First Intercollegiate Championship Football Game Held in America
Artifact IDMO 1942.192.362
Object Type
Picture
Artist
Everett Henry
(American illustrator, 1893 - 1961)
Date1930
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 1/2 in x W 24 in (47 cm x 61 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color lithograph titled, "The first Intercollegiate Championship Football Game held in America.” The artwork depicts the November 30, 1876 on-field, brawl-like action between the Yale and Princeton football teams while a crowd of spectators watches in the background.
Along with the title below the artwork is the following text: "The first edition of 999 prints published and copyrighted by Currier and Ives Inc., 1930, being second of a series / From an original drawing by EVERETT HENRY – Dedicated to the memory of WALTER CAMP, Esq., a member of the Yale team of 1876 / The St. George Cricket Field in Hoboken, New Jersey, Thanksgiving Day, November 1876 / Between Yale and Princeton, Yale winning by a score of 2 to 0 : having kicked two goals."
Additional DetailsAlong with the title below the artwork is the following text: "The first edition of 999 prints published and copyrighted by Currier and Ives Inc., 1930, being second of a series / From an original drawing by EVERETT HENRY – Dedicated to the memory of WALTER CAMP, Esq., a member of the Yale team of 1876 / The St. George Cricket Field in Hoboken, New Jersey, Thanksgiving Day, November 1876 / Between Yale and Princeton, Yale winning by a score of 2 to 0 : having kicked two goals."
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941-1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPrints and Paintings (National Archives Identifier 778817)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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