Winning Baseball Team on the Mall
Item
Title
Winning Baseball Team on the Mall
Description
This team made up of workers from various garages in the city had just won a baseball game against the Employee's recreation association team when their photo was taken. They were one of many teams who played baseball on the National Mall during World War II. The sport and location were so popular that at least one game was played every day, and off-duty servicemen as well as friends and family came to watch the games.
Creator
Marjory Collins
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Date
1942
Coverage
1920-1949
topic
work & play