First Women's Basketball team photograph, 1904

Title

First Women's Basketball team photograph, 1904

Description

This photograph shows the first women's basketball team on campus. Who knew these humble beginnings would lead to Bradley women playing in their first NCAA Tournament in 2021?

Women's fashion standards in the early 1900s typically featured ensembles of high-necked and long-sleeves tops, full-cut split skirts, and dark stockings to cover legs visible below the hemline. Gym uniforms for women were not much different. Though, evidenced by our photograph collection, women had the choice of blouse color: white or dark.

Creator

Bradley Polytechnic Institute

Date

1904

Subject

Basketball; College sports for women

Rights

For official publication permission or to request high resolution images, contact Special Collections at specialcollections@bradley.edu or (309)677-2822.

Citation

Bradley Polytechnic Institute, “First Women's Basketball team photograph, 1904,” Virginius H. Chase Special Collections Center, accessed May 8, 2024, https://bradleyspecialcollections.omeka.net/items/show/26.

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