Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
State Library of Iowa

Children of Shuler Mine Employees with Baseball Equipment

Title

Children of Shuler Mine Employees with Baseball Equipment

Description

On Sunday, the men of the Shuler Mining Camp would play bocce ball behind the tavern, or in the streets. Baseball was also very popular, and several members of families from the mining camp went on to play professionally in the 1940's. LtoR: Top row, Laurence Serreti, Primo De Lacca, Gina Vanni, Eatilo Andreini bottom: Dominick Ferrari







Photo of children and young men with baseball mitt, courtesy of Darlene Oliver.

Creator

unknown

Source

Darlene Oliver

Date

1942

Contributor

Darlene Oliver

Rights

U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact the Waukee Historical Society.

Format

photograph

Type

Still Image, .jpg format

Original Format

photograph

File Name

minerschildren1940.jpg

Repository

Waukee Public Library

Repository Collection

Coal Mine Museum

Contact information.

Please contact the Waukee Public Library

Digital item created

2013