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19970084231997. Hardcover. Very Good. Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers 1997 V.Good HB ISBN: 0-06-270178-9 hardcover
1992000240Mallard Press 1992. blue boards with silver ltts on spine beige endpapers clean and tight. DJ is pictorial with blue ltrs in white box while nicked on edges. 1st Printiing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11" x 11". Mallard Press Hardcover
22422Longmans Green London 1891. Plates. 8vo 7 1/4 x 5 inches. 350-pages. Finely bound contemporary full tan marbled calf gilt border to sides. Spine gilt in compartments with black lettering piece all edges marbled. Foxing at end. The binding by Gordon & Gotch Melbourne with their ticket. With the bookplate of Bertram E. Fenwick on front pastedown. Longmans, Green, London, 1891.. unknown
2004biblio139<p>McGraw-Hill 2004. SIGNED by John Wooden on the tittle page. Brand new Hardcover with dustjacket in Fine as new condition. Unread. Flyer for the signing event is included with purchase. Dustjacket is protected in removable Mylar plastic cover.</p> McGraw-Hill hardcover
1972002396<p>Waco Texas: Word Books 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Good/fair. Burnt orange paper boards with black lettering to spine "Pyramid of Success" endpapers. Bottom board edges frayed else binding solid and text unmarked. DJ creased chipped and torn with handwritten date to bottom of flap; original price present DJ protected with new mylar cover. 8vo bookseller #002396. <br /><br />75</p> Word Books hardcover
2017307588Boston: David R. Godine 2017. First edition deluxe issue one of 85 copies specially bound. Issued with: Camp Upsalquitch signed and numbered by Charles Wood. Abundantly illustrated. 242 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter burgundy goatskin and pastepaper boards spine gilt by Gray Parrot; Camp Uspalquitch in green wrappers and grey folder. As New. First edition deluxe issue one of 85 copies specially bound. Issued with: Camp Upsalquitch signed and numbered by Charles Wood. Abundantly illustrated. 242 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Guided tour through the highlights of the Altantic Salmon collection of Charles B. Wood describing 217 books manuscripts and items of ephemera in eight chapters: on Norway; the British Isles; Canada; Salmon Clubs; Books with Flies; Photograph Albums; Manuscripts Proofs and Journals; and a Miscellaneous section. With a foreword by Henry Wessells.<br /> <br /> Newly published and already an essential reference.<br /> <br /> The deluxe issue superbly bound by Gray Parrott of Maine includes an illustrated essay on Camp Upsalquitch reproducing 8 photographs of Capt. Sweny's camp on the Restigouche circa 1882 near the camp of his friend Dean Sage a fellow resident of Albany who would later write The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing 1888. Three facsimiles of items in the collection accompany the essay which was printed at the Ascencius Press. Callahan p. 61 David R. Godine unknown
1939308346New York: The John Day Company 1939. First American edition from English sheets. Frontispiece portait and 30 other illustrations after photos on rectos and versos of 15 plates. 383pp. 8vo. Yellow cloth in gold pictorial unclipped dustjacket. First American edition from English sheets. Frontispiece portait and 30 other illustrations after photos on rectos and versos of 15 plates. 383pp. 8vo. "A unique account of getting Big Game and Random Thoughts in North China"<br /> <br /> Includes chapters on Hills Off Kangchuang - My First Big Game Hunting Trip - A Hasty Retreat from Inner Mongolia - Big-Horn and Small- Horn in Inner Mongolia - Roe-Deer Shooting in Shansi etc. The John Day Company unknown
1917167741917. Photograph album of youth social life and athletics 1917-1918 documents girls' basketball mixed-gender recreation and civilian interaction with military personnel during the World War I era. The album centers on teenage subjects engaged in organized sport seasonal leisure activities and group social gatherings while also incorporating images of uniformed servicemen on leave. The material provides visual evidence of female athletic participation alongside broader patterns of youth culture and wartime presence in civilian spaces.<br /> <br /> Photograph album. Circa 1917-1918. Oblong format 7 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches containing 48 silver gelatin photographs mounted across the first 15 pages of a 100-page album. Images include three photographs of a girls' basketball team identified by a ball marked "WHS 1918" showing players posed in uniform consisting of elbow-length tops neckerchiefs and full culotte-style bottoms designed for mobility while maintaining period standards of modesty. A single image of a boys' 1917 basketball team is also present with one figure removed from the photograph. Additional scenes include approximately twelve beach images of boys and girls in bathing attire-girls in swim caps and short dresses boys in tank tops and shorts-posing on sand in shallow surf and aboard a small boat. Winter activity is represented through two images of girls sledding. Group portraits include fifteen girls posed on a veranda and seated on a lawn before the same large building suggesting a school or institutional setting. Wartime presence appears in photographs of four men in World War I-era military uniforms standing on a street corner and a uniformed sailor posed with a female companion. Additional images depict a parade crowd and two staged scenes of women in late nineteenth-century costume. Two photographs show figures physically removed.<br /> <br /> The album documents a period in which girls' participation in organized athletics particularly basketball expanded within school settings reflecting broader shifts in physical education for young women in the early twentieth century. The coexistence of athletic recreational and military imagery situates youth experience within the social environment shaped by World War I where servicemen were visible within civilian life. The clothing activities and group formations provide insight into gender norms leisure practices and institutional life during this period. Black cloth boards with gilt "Photographs" title; tear to page 9; four photographs detached; two images with excised figures; moderate handling wear; overall good condition. A focused visual record of female athletics and youth social life during the World War I era. unknown
16662Women Sports Education Women's Athletic Council secretary's handwritten minutes written in many hands concerning school teams and fundraisers for basketball soccer volleyball and other sports from academic years 1938-1947. Original boards. 8.5 x 6.5 in. Title on front cover" Composition Book Property of Women's Athletic Council Secretary's Book" . 90 pages. Includes additional loose papers related to the council. "Each W.A.C. girl who fulfills her obligations in officiating and playing during the year 2 semesters in which she plays in two sports and coaches one or vice versa is given an additional star for her council work. If she does not fulfill this she is dropped from the council."<br /> <br /> Handwritten entries spanning almost a decade of council business relating to managing and promoting Sports for Women. "The first meeting of the Women's Athletic council was called to order by Miss Helen Wily on September 27. Nominations were opened for new president. Eva Murdock was formally elected to the office. The question of . a coach for freshman hockey was introduced and Wasdine Freedline was appointed to this position. The president made a request of new business and in response to the request freshmen practice days were set for Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sophomore practice days were set for Wednesdays and Fridays. A motion was properly moved and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Respectfully submitted Anita Brown Sec."<br /> <br /> In addition to coaches and rosters for Varsity Freshman and Sophomore teams in basketball volleyball softball and soccer; the council organized various social functions. "New business. There was a discussion of the possibility of a social function before the term ends but nothing definite was decided." "After debating over several different types of social function It was decided that we have a Weiner Roast down by the river Friday Sept. 20. Ruth Barr and Marylou Gourley were appointed by the president to buy the food." They also oversaw tournaments and games for students. "Plans were discussed for the Speedball Tournament." "An intramural tournament including ping-pong shuffleboard badminton to be healed between the five sororities and a team of non-sorority girls." Some wear and loss to lower portion of spine. In very good condition. unknown
1900188011900. Women SPORTS Six action shots of a women's fencing dual in the early 1900s. 4" x 6" each. Stereoview on cardboard mount. N.p. Captioned "Le Duel" with each photograph numbered. Historically fencing has been primarily a men's sport and though women have been fencing for hundreds of years there was still heavy stigma against women taking up any sport. After WWI many French fencing schools opened up classes for women to grow their economy. This act opened up the doors for women to eventually be allowed to fence in the Olympics in 1924. This set of six stereoviews showcase two women fencers with a female referee and a group of female viewers. Each stereoview is numbered in the order of the duel; the first shows the two women facing each other with their swords down the second and third show the women mid duel and the last three show the victor heralding over the defeated opponent with two women side by side helping her recover. Minor wear to edges some sunning and wear to photos. Overall only good condition. unknown
1956156391956. Betty Cuthbert Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl". During her career she set world records for 60 metres 100 yards 200 metres 220 yards and 440 yards. Australian sprinter who starred at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne At 18 she won three gold medals in the 100 meters 200 meters and the 4 x 100-meter relay. She set an Olympic record of 11.4 seconds in the 100m heat and equaled the Olympic and world records in the 200m at 23.4 seconds. The Australian team with Cuthbert as the anchor set a world record of 44.5 seconds in the relay final. she added a fourth gold medal at the 1964 Original signed Pix magazine cover from 1956 The cover shows her running and is boldly signed by her across her white shirt. Very good. unknown
1850205961850. Albumen carte-de-visite depicting a woman dressed in a dark riding habit holding a slender riding crop in her right hand and resting her left on a desk. C.a. 1850s-70s. 2.5" x 4" on cardstock mount. There are no markings on the photograph indicating the woman's identity though her long-sleeved fitted bodice and full skirt are characteristic of American equestrian fashion in the mid-19th century. Riding habits of this period often adapted the tailored silhouette of men's coats paired with practical yet elegant skirts suitable for sidesaddle riding. The riding crop in her hand was both a functional tool for controlling a mount and a fashionable accessory in formal equestrian portraiture. Women's participation in equestrian activities in the 19th century was often associated with skill refinement and social standing with formal portraits like this serving as lasting representations of their horsemanship and style. Overall very good condition. A fine example of mid-19th century equestrian portrait photography. unknown
1900158521900. WOMEN IN SPORTS Photographic collection of 18 rare vintage photos celebrating girls and women in sports. Some are identified with names and locations. Locations include New Jersey Canada New York California Massachusetts. Dated approximately 1900-1940. Various sizes; mostly between 8.5" x 11" and 6.5x 8.5" with four smaller photos at 2.25" x 3.5". Black and white silver gelatin photographs. Many pieces show uniformed team photos and action shots documenting girls' increasingly rigorous participation in active sports in the first half of the 20th century. Sports include winter skiing ice skating fencing equestrian and polo bowling swimming track and field rugby. Many of the photos have extended captions on the verso. For example one photo features several Canadian swimmers in uniform in 1930 with the caption: "Swimming champions add to picturesque country at Lake Louise Canada. They are left to right: Agnes Geraghty Olympic swimmer; Catherine Ames Like Lindstrom Metropolitan Distance Champion; Constance Hanf Junior Metropolitan Champion; Eleanor Holm National Champion back stroke 100 and 200 yards; Georgia Colemen National Champion Diver. Miss Coleman is From Los Angeles while the other are members of the Women's Swimming Association New York. Another caption on a photo of several polo players states: "Southern California co-eds to form polo team sorority women at the University of Southern California are preparing to invade one of the few remaining sport sanctuaries of men- polo." Also included is a short of the American Women's Olympic Fencing Team which include: MMarion Lloyd Muriel Guggolz and Dorothy Locke. <br /> <br /> Curated photographic archive celebrating female athletes who overcame stereotypes of women as the "weaker" sex. Because early social constructs regulated physical activity for women few were able to rise up as professional sports competitors until the 20th century. This archive is a testament to these women's historic strides revealing their early physical training their membership in early sport clubs as well as their most daring record-breaking feats. The collection depicts women participating in during the early 20th century. unknown
1910218891910. Women in Sports Archive of six photographs documenting women's competitive and recreational swimming 1910s-30s. Includes six silver gelatin press and studio photographs depicting female swimmers and divers dating ca. 1910-1933. Press photos with press annotations and stamps from ACME Newspictures NEA and Culver Service. Locations include Palm Beach Florida and Jones Beach State Park New York. This archive offers a vivid portrayal of women's athleticism in a period when female sports participation was often marginalized with several images highlighting Olympic and championship-level divers and swimmers in action.<br /> <br /> Among the most striking is a 1933 photograph of Clarabel "Clare" Degener University of Michigan senior and 1932 Olympic diving medalist shown in "perfect form" mid-dive during an exhibition at Westchester Country Club Rye New York. The original caption and NEA reference stamp appear on verso. Another photograph dated July 23 1933 shows the start of the second heat in the 880-yard freestyle event during the Women's National Swimming Championships at Jones Beach featuring swimmers launching into the water before a packed audience. A third image captures Helen Meany famed Olympic diving champion in mid-somersault at a Palm Beach facility-also with original press label and NEA date stamp 1930. One early photo dating around 1910 depicts a female swimmer proudly holding a trophy at the shoreline signaling the emergence of women in competitive aquatic sports. Two additional studio portraits show swimmers at leisure: a duo seated lakeside in matching suits and caps and a group of four people standing in the water at a pool identified on verso as the family of international diplomats and military officers including Inga Bryn of Norway and Barine Drake daughter of Col. G.D. Drake.<br /> <br /> Verso stamps and typed captions mostly intact and legible. Overall very good condition. A visually compelling testament to early women's sports history documenting the emergence of female champions in swimming and diving at both recreational and elite levels during a transformative period in gender and athletic culture. unknown
1926164521926. Tennis Champion Helen Willis. Time: the Weekly News-Magazine. July 26 1926. Vol. VIII No. 4. Time Publishing Company. Helen Wills is known as one of the greatest woman tennis players of all time. She won 31 Grand Slam titles during her career 2 Olympic gold medals and was the Wimbledon champion a record-setting 8 times record unbroken until 1990. In 1933 forty years before the "Battle of the Sexes" match in which Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in an exhibition game Helen Wills defeated Phil Neer then the #8 nationally ranked male tennis player in the US. This issue of Time featuring Wills across the cover was the same year as the "Match of the Century" wherein Wills then ranked #2 in the world faced Suzanne Lengdon the #1 ranked French star. Very good condition. unknown
1911171151911. turn of the century Championship Women's Baseball Team Photo Postcard. "The Western Bloomer Girls-Ladies Champion Base Ball Club-Watervliet Mich." Vintage photo-illustrated postcard of the girls baseball team. No date c. 1911. Eleven uniformed girls pose for a team photograph. 3.5 x 5.5 inches. The Western Bloomer Girls were founded in 1911 by Maud Nelson a renowned pitcher in her own right. "Bloomer Girl" baseball teams of women were formed starting in the 1890s taking their name from Amelia Bloomer who designed loose fitting trousers that women wore while playing sports. Bloomer Girls teams rarely played each other but traveled across America challenging local amateur and minor league men's teams. Bloomer Girls were disciplined sportswomen and frequently won games with their solid skills and competitive spirits. Interestingly these "Boomer Girl" teams were integrated when it came to gender; while most of the players were women each roster had at least one male player. In this image two male players pose in the second row. Verso is blank with space for message and address. Light crease to bottom left corner. In very good condition. unknown
1786219 century vintage albumen photograph featuring four rows of women holding free weights in a gymnasium. Image itself Measuring 8.25" x 5" inches mounted on photographer's board of aprox 10" x 8" inches. Albumen print. Circa 1890's. The women stand in tightly single file rows holding dumbbell weights in both hands at shoulder height ready to raise their arms above their heads. Their faces are composed most of them unsmiling though a few smiles seem to break through making light of the occasion. The women wear long skirts in solid colors with low-heeled boots just visible beneath and shirtwaist blouses some adorned in small bows at the neck or leather bags at the hip. The classroom is long with wooden floors and wooden planked walls and ceiling with pipes and ducts exposed an apparent recreational space or Gymnasium. The portrait documents women's fitness as a novel endeavor. Photographer's board has wearing along the edges and one small ink blot. Photograph is sepia toned and well defined though somewhat overexposed but subjects are clearly visible. Such an early image of weight lifting for women is scarce; in very good condition. unknown
1910175701910. Early Female Gymnasts Photo Archive with six silver gelatin photographs of various sizes circa 1920s. These photos documents early female gymnasts before it was an accepted sports for female athletes. At this point in history gymnastics was still a mostly male sport but starting at the 1928 Olympics women were able to compete in "artistic gymnastics". Includes 4 press photos from New York city Female Gymnasts measuring 10" x 8" inches the set of 4 photographs are from the Savage School of Physical Education in New York City and appears to be taken during the 1920s. These 4 photographs bear press captions and stamps on verso. The women are photographed in a gymnasium in a series of gymnastic formations. Press captions give names and brief descriptions on verso. The archive also includes 2 other smaller images that seem even earlier in time one is a circa 1910 real photo postcard showing girls and their coach performing gymnastics and walking along a beam. All photos are overall in very good condition. unknown
18131Silver gelatin press photo of women's lacrosse team. Los Angeles. C. 1920s. Measures 8 x 10 inches. Photo shows three female players one fielding the ball with her stick the other two rushing to intercept her a male referee caught between them only partially visible. Verso reads "The Hurons of Pasadena fall before the Iroquois of Los Angeles in opening game of ladies La Cross league of California.Referee Eddie Hume is taking an awful chance in this mixup-but he escaped unhurt." Photo by Kadel and Herbert New York. Verso stamped by central press association. Lacrosse was a Native American game first adopted by French Jesuit missionaries. The first women's teams were established in the 1920s elevating the American version of the game from one of brute strength to skill. Small tear to bottom of photo does not affect the image. Good condition. unknown
1880178721880. 2 Albumen photos of early recreational tennis game. Circa 1880's. Larger photo measures 6.75" x 8.5" inches on original photographer's board measuring 9.75" x 6.75". Smaller photo measures 7.25" x 4.5" inches on white photographer's board measuring 8" x 5" inches. Photo was taken by Marston photo studio of Bangor Maine. Larger photo shows a large group of young women posed in tiers on a lawn in front of a large brick building. The front row is spread across the grass with others in chairs behind them and the back row sitting on the open windowsill and ledge along the side of the building. The group is entirely female suggesting maybe an early women's college all of them dressed in high-collared dresses long skirts with bustles many in hats and some with parasols. In the front row four women hold tennis rackets as if posing before or after a game. This restless group of young women are pictured in the 1870s or 1880's. The other photo shows a tennis game at play with a man on one side of the net and two women on the other holding rackets on a tennis lawn. The court has been constructed on a lawn with painted boundaries and a net which was customary in 19th century. In the background is a large white wooden house. Lawn tennis came into fashion in the 1870's as an upper-class hobby marking leisure time for players and spectators. Some spotting and Light staining on photos does not effect clarity of images. Overall in very good condition. unknown
1900224351900. Sports and HobbiesWomen's History Archive of six original photographs depicting women in sports and physical culture ca. 1900s-1950s. A striking group of five silver gelatin photographs and one stereoview documenting early and mid-20th century women's athletics across a range of sports including bullfighting competitive swimming mass calisthenics and weight training. The archive is anchored by a powerful press photograph of Bertha Trujillo a Colombian woman bullfighter shown bloodstained and exhausted yet defiant after leaving the ring as documented by a Hamilton Wright press caption on verso dated May 7 1956. The image captures the rare spectacle of a woman operating within a hypermasculine and violently gendered tradition underlining her transgressive presence in the public arena of the corrida. Trujillo's visibility as a "girl bullfighter" not only subverts gendered codes of spectacle and aggression but also underscores the fraught place of women in national rituals of machismo.<br /> <br /> Also included is an early gelatin silver stereoview of a woman mid-dive from a boat into open water ca. 1900s her long dress captured in graceful suspension. A vintage sepia-toned postcard shows a massive synchronized physical training display by women in uniform skirts likely in a European stadium setting. A third photograph features a smiling young woman swimmer in a tight one-piece suit standing beside a trophy likely ca. 1920s-30s exuding post-competition confidence and the growing visibility of women in elite amateur sport. Two additional gelatin silver prints ca. 1930s-40s show women engaged in solitary strength and flexibility exercises: one throwing a medicine ball under clouded sky the other stretching a resistance band at the edge of a pond. Each of these images gestures toward evolving conceptions of female strength embodiment and public physicality across the 20th century. The photographs collectively trace a visual history of women's contested access to spaces of physical prowess and public acclaim. Minor edge wear and surface rubbing to a few prints. Overall very good condition. A varied archive showcasing women's athleticism in the early 20th century. unknown
1919185111919. Unidentified photographers photograph archive of women's basketball teams 1919 to 1932 documenting the early development of organized women's athletics in the United States following the introduction of basketball as a women's sport in the 1890s. The material provides primary visual evidence of women's participation in competitive team sports supporting research into gender physical education and the expansion of athletic opportunities for women in the early twentieth century. These images capture institutional and team-based participation during a period when women's athletics remained contested yet increasingly visible.<br /> <br /> Archive of seven silver gelatin photographs depicting formal team portraits ranging from small groups of five players to a large team of approximately thirty-seven individuals. Photographs measure between approximately 3.5 x 5.5 inches and 8.75 x 10.75 inches. Players are shown arranged in rows often with a central figure holding a basketball marked with team initials and year. Uniforms include high-top athletic shoes short skirts and sailor-style tops reflecting standardized early women's basketball attire. Several photographs include handwritten identifications on the verso naming individual players while one larger image on matte paper bears the inscription "Basketball 1931-32" along with a studio stamp indicating production in Boston. The sequence of images demonstrates changes in uniform style and team size over more than a decade while maintaining consistent compositional formats typical of organized team portraiture.<br /> <br /> Seven photographs. Women's basketball introduced by physical educator Senda Berenson shortly after the sport's invention in 1891 became a significant avenue for women's physical activity despite ongoing debates about propriety and health. By the 1920s women's teams were established across schools and regional leagues reflecting broader acceptance of female athletic participation. This archive documents that period of expansion preserving visual records of team organization and identity prior to the formal institutionalization of women's professional basketball later in the twentieth century. Minor edge wear and light foxing to some prints; one duplicate image with tears and surface loss; remaining photographs clear and stable; overall very good condition. A concise visual record of early women's basketball teams and the growth of female athletic participation. unknown
1910178711910. Women in Sports Photo archive of 3 photos of women holding basketballs two with women in early women's sports uniforms. Circa 1910-20s. Small silver gelatin prints. Each measures 4.5" x 2.75" inches. The photos encapsulate the excitement of young women entering the sport. In two of the photos players wear knee-length bloomers as part of their uniform. Women's basketball began in 1892 the year after the invention of the sport. Bloomers were designed in 1896 to preserve the modesty of skirts with the free movement of shorts. One photo shows a team of seven lined up in high school uniforms marked F.H.S their coach standing to one side. Another shows a different group of six girls also in uniforms posing in a line with a ball marked R.H.S. The third photo shows a woman in long dress holding a ball aloft with another woman holding a bucket presumably a stand in for the net and a young girl and boy posing with them the girl holding a basketball. Early photos of Recreational sports for girls are still uncommon. All three photos in good condition. unknown
1920219031920. Women in Sports Archive of three photographs documenting women's equestrian sports 1920s-40s. Three original silver gelatin press photos capturing women actively engaged in and preparing for matches-scenes that challenge the male-dominated image of early 20th-century polo. Taken in the United States and Canada these images reflect the increasing public visibility and athletic accomplishments of women showcasing their skill camaraderie and the gradual erosion of gender barriers in elite sporting environments.<br /> <br /> The earliest photograph dated September 26 1928 depicts a historic international match between Canada and the United States-the first known women's international polo game in the U.S. according to the verso text. The players from Alberta are seen poised beside their horses as they await the match's commencement in Rye New York. The image bears the credit "International Newsreel" with annotations indicating it was distributed as a news photo under the slug "Two Teams." The second photograph is captioned "Women Now Play Polo" and is dated March 20 1940. It features prominent players Joan Baker daughter of famed Australian sportsman "Snowy" Baker Mrs. "Willie" Tevis and Yvette Barette at the Riviera Country Club in Santa Monica California. The image highlights how women's polo had begun gaining serious popularity and skill by this time especially in celebrity-adjacent venues like the Riviera. The third undated photograph by Boston-area studio photographer Paul J. Weber embossed stamp: "Paul J. Weber / Dorchester Centre Mass." shows a lineup of women riders mounted and dressed in coordinated attire likely posed before or after a match. Together the photographs capture a pivotal often overlooked chapter in the history of women's sports where gender and athletic prowess intersected in a highly public arena. Verso stamps and original caption slips intact on two press photos with clear studio embossing on the third. Overall very good condition. A compelling archive chronicling the rise of women in polo offering vital documentation of the sport's early gender integration and the public image of athletic women in the early 20th century. unknown
1902182601902. Original Albumen photograph of women in physical education class. 1902. Measures 9.75 x 8 inches. Mounted to photographer's board. Image shows 26 women and girls seated in tiers and posing with various early exercise equipment including dumbbells and large leather balls marked with the year. One man poses wiwth the women in suit and tie and two older men presumably instructors pose alongside the girls one of them extending a hand to touch the shoulder of the girl beside him who looks away. The women's eyes are turned from the camera expressions fixed and unsearchable. They appear to be in a school gymnasium a ladder hung like a track on the wall behind them and racks of free weights beneath it. Women's exercise was first introduced as calisthenics a European import in the 1830s which consisted of light choreographed movements not unlike dance steps. By the late 1800s exercise had been closely linked to women's educational reform. Educational activist Catherine Beecher advocated broadly for physical education as a safeguard for female health and for forming good physical habits in the young. Corner very slightly clipped on one side. Light sunning to image. Overall good condition. unknown
