1931 Football Team Photograph
Title
1931 Football Team Photograph
Subject
Sports Photographs, early 20th Century
Description
Black and white photograph of 1931 East Junior High School Football Champions of Warren, Ohio. East Junior High School, established 1920, was demolished in 2010, according to internet research. In the second row, center is Paul William Davis, father of Roger Paul Davis and father-in-law of Cel Davis. The Garee Studio of Warren, Ohio created teh photograph.
On the back, Paul William wrote "We won the football championship of 1931. At West, in Warren, Ohio. I was 15 yr. of age. Was in the 9th grade we played five games, won four. I played right tackle, on the first team (sic)." Signed: As Ever, Paul William Davis, 461 Todaxe (spelling?) Warren Ohio (sic).
Also written on the back by Roger Paul Davis (Paul William's son) is: Roger Paul Davis (15 yrs.) 1200 Summit. Warren Ohio Warren Harding 1966 H.R. (home room) 123 10th Grade (sic).
Warren G. Harding High School opened in 1921 and is still open today. It is the only high school in the Warren school district. Roger Paul is now a resident of Kearney, Nebraska as of 2015.
Also written on the back: Paul W. Davis, Died April 16, 1988 Dayton Ohio (sic).
On the back, Paul William wrote "We won the football championship of 1931. At West, in Warren, Ohio. I was 15 yr. of age. Was in the 9th grade we played five games, won four. I played right tackle, on the first team (sic)." Signed: As Ever, Paul William Davis, 461 Todaxe (spelling?) Warren Ohio (sic).
Also written on the back by Roger Paul Davis (Paul William's son) is: Roger Paul Davis (15 yrs.) 1200 Summit. Warren Ohio Warren Harding 1966 H.R. (home room) 123 10th Grade (sic).
Warren G. Harding High School opened in 1921 and is still open today. It is the only high school in the Warren school district. Roger Paul is now a resident of Kearney, Nebraska as of 2015.
Also written on the back: Paul W. Davis, Died April 16, 1988 Dayton Ohio (sic).
Creator
Garee Studio, Warren, Ohio
Source
Roger and Cel Davis
Paul William Davis
Garee Studio, Warren, Ohio
East Junior High School, Warren, Ohio
Publisher
East Junior High School, Warren, Ohio
Garee Studio, Warren, Ohio
Date
1931
1966
1988
1920
1921
2010
06/20/2015
Contributor
April White
Dr. Jinny Turman (scans)
Rights
Roger and Cel Davis
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)
Relation
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21484260@N04/sets/72157606385158008/
https://renovateohioschools.wordpress.com/lost-schools/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding_High_School
http://www.warrenschools.k12.oh.us/wgh/
Format
JPEG
Photograph
Language
English
Coverage
Warren, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Kearney, Nebraska
Original Format
Photograph (matted)
Files
Collection
Citation
Garee Studio, Warren, Ohio, “1931 Football Team Photograph,” History Harvest, accessed December 31, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/1066.