Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Falkener, Herschel Hall, American, 1901 - 1992
Unidentified Man or Men
Shaw University, American, founded 1865
Date
ca. 1930
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 2 5/16 × 3 1/4 in. (5.8 × 8.2 cm)
H x W (Image): 2 1/16 × 3 in. (5.2 × 7.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of eleven men playing football at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. One of the players is Herschel H. Falkener. The football players are in a lined up in a traditional scrimmage formation with their right hands touching the ground, in three-point stance positions. The center lineman is in the center right of the photograph and is holding the ball. To his right are six men and to his left are four men. Five of the players, including the center lineman, are wearing helmets with earflaps. Six of the players, all standing on the right, are wearing dark shirts and light pants, knee-length socks over the pants. One player, to the immediate right of center lineman, and only his helmet and light parts are visible. Four players are wearing light colored shirts over a dark colored shirts and light pants. There are three men in the background on the right side of the photograph facing away from the camera. There is a partially visible, metal tower on the on the left side of the photograph and a house in the left, center of the photograph in the background. The scrimmage line is in the foreground. A number has been handwritten on the back in pencil.
Place depicted
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Athletes
Education
Football
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Men
Photography
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
Object number
2014.94.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0368c30-262a-4e55-b1d2-671fc1bed2d7

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