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“On the Gridiron,” composed by Jacob H. Ellis, 1911 (colour litho)

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“On the Gridiron,” composed by Jacob H. Ellis, 1911 (colour litho)
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American School, (20th century) / American
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Smithsonian Libraries, Washington DC, USA
Medium
colour lithograph
Date
1911 AD (C20th AD)
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When football was first played in the late 1860s there were twenty-five players on each side, a field much larger than that of today, and a round ball was used. Yard-line markings on the field were introduced in the 1880s, inspiring the nickname “gridiron.” At the time this song was written helmets were made of padded leather and player uniforms didn’t have identifying numbers.

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USA / North America / America (continent) / game / man / men / games / covers / music / matches / kick / sheet music / kicking / football / america / cover / march / male / sports / match / two-step / sport / usa / gridiron
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Largest available format 6312 × 8246 px 11 MB
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Medium 784 × 1024 px 66 × 87 mm 1.2 MB

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