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Threads of the West: Native Beadwork, Navajo Textiles, Navajo Jewelry & Western Art

Sat, Jan 24, 2026 11:00AM EST
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Lot 42

Roxbury Latin School Football Team Photo 1893

Estimate: $300 - $400
Starting Bid
$100

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For your consideration is this original photo of the Roxbury Latin Private School football team in 1893, framed by George W. Waite Pictures & Frames in Boston, Massachusetts. Roxbury Latin School was founded in 1645 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, by Puritan missionary John Eliot, making it one the oldest school in continuous existence in North America, initially serving as a preparatory school for Harvard College. The school was meant to provide Latin grammar education as a prerequisite for Harvard College. The photo shows the team standing and seated for the photo. Seated in the center on the floor appears to be the team manager and/or coach as he is dressed in a suit rather than a uniform. The uniforms sport an "RL" posted on the front and can be seen painted on the football they are holding reading, "RL 93". The photo is set in a wood frame is matted once with white matting paper. The visible photo measures 10" L x 14" W, while the entire piece measures 16 1/2" L x 20 3/8" W x 1 1/4" D. It has a total weight of 4 pounds and 12 ounces.

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