Japan Archery

Archery, Japan, ca.1860-1900

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Jim Thorpe

American-Sports-1920s - Jim Thorpe

Source: american-sports-1920s

Jack Johnson

John Arthur ("Jack") Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the "Galveston Giant," was an American boxer. At the height of the Jim Crow era, Johnson became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). In a documentary about his life, Ken Burns notes, "for more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous and the most notorious African-American on Earth. 

Source: wikipedia | Library of Congress, Bain Collection

History Skating

Roller skating, c.1905-1913

Source: retronaut |via Library of Congress

Isaac Murphy

Isaac Burns Murphy, (April 16, 1861 - February 12, 1896), was an African-American Hall of Fame jockey, who is considered one of the greatest riders in American Thoroughbred horse racing history. Murphy won three Kentucky Derbies.

Source: ppaath | google

Vintage Photos

1920s

A century of women’s cycling in photos. Cycling isn’t just a sport, a passion or a hobby. It’s a lifestyle. vintage photo 1930s

 Source: ecosalon