Thanks to the Marine Corps Archives and Special Collections for these historic photographs of Marine Corps basketball teams. While I know very little about the game of basketball I do admire the wool pullovers, wide legged sweats, canvas sneakers and tailored shorts sported by the men’s and women’s teams. Bonus points the gents who completed …
Tag: archival athletics
Archival Curling Champs
Here’s hoping upcoming Olympic athletes look as well turned out as these Curling champions from 1955 and 1956 (via Galt Museum and Archives).
Archival Athletes
From the Musee McCord Museum Archives, here are some terrific photographs of individual and team sports from the turn of the (past) century. I love reprinting images of historical athletes as evidence of a time when athletic prowess was conflated with a snappy, well tailored presentation for the camera. Here, in the McCord image set, …
Shopping from the 1950s: Sporting Goods
One of my primary time travel fantasies involves shopping from catalogs from the past. For my Spring workout wardrobe, I’d love to order sportswear and gym equipment from the pages of these old Athletic Journals from the 1950s. What I adore about this era of sporting garb is the emphasis on rugged construction, quality …
Archival Through-Hiking
In 1977, a 19 year old Monte Dodge set out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. See many more of these wonderful pictures at Monte’s gallery. All pictures copyright Monte Dodge
From the Archives: Rugby Ephemera
In honor of the World Cup, I’m reposting selections from Frederick Humbert’s awesome collection of historical rugby print ephemera. Humbert’s flickr catalog and blog, Rugby-Pioneers, include photographs, programs, cigarette cards, advertisements and even hand painted lantern slides of vintage rugby action. Even if you don’t follow rugby as a sport, study the photographs as a …
Archival Exercise: Rope Jumping
Count the Olympic brand jump rope as another best quality product still being manufactured in Oregon. The plastic beaded Olympic rope was designed over 45 years ago by a coach who was looking for a durable sports product that could be used both indoors and outdoors. The Archival Web Shop is now offering this rope …