Pickup football game on Ellipse
Item
Title
Pickup football game on Ellipse
Description
Washington residents often use the Mall as a place to play sports. This game of football in 1971 was organized enough that everyone brought helmets, but still fairly informal. They were playing on the Ellipse, which was home to four baseball diamonds in the mid 1900s.
Source
The Historical Society of Washington, DC.
Date
1971
Coverage
1950-1979
topic
work & play