[Kickoff of Unknown Game at Clark Field]

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Photograph of kickoff of an unknown football game at Clark Field on a sunny, cloudless day. Several men are standing on the sideline in the foreground and a crowd is watching from the opposite side of the field.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 13 cm.

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Hart, James H. [1890..1919].

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Austin History Center General Collection Photographs and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 109 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of kickoff of an unknown football game at Clark Field on a sunny, cloudless day. Several men are standing on the sideline in the foreground and a crowd is watching from the opposite side of the field.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 13 cm.

Notes

Some water spotting and dirt appear brown along the outside corners of the frame and white on the photograph itself.

Historical note: The University of Texas began its football program in 1893 managed by Albert Lefevra, playing two games in the fall and two in the spring. The following year, the team hired its first official head coach, R.D. Wentworth.

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Austin History Center General Collection Photographs

These materials depict the city of Austin from the 1830s to the 1970s. They include a wide range of subjects, from the Texas State Capitol and Barton Springs to aerial views, cityscapes, and more.

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  • [1890..1919]

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  • Oct. 27, 2010, 7:34 p.m.

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  • Oct. 26, 2022, 11:38 a.m.

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  • N:30.287366, E:-97.735488, S: 30.285823, W:-97.737055

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Hart, James H. [Kickoff of Unknown Game at Clark Field], photograph, [1890..1919]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth124223/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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