Sport Gallery

Dutch skaters on the Zuider Zee, 1800s

Skaters enjoying a winter Sunday on the Zuider Zee, Dutch island of Marken, 1800s.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ancient Greek athlete proclaimed the winner

Crowning the winner with laurel in ancient Greek Olympic Games.
Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Native Americans practice running, shooting arrows, and throwing ball, Florida, 1500s.
Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a DeBrfy engraving of a LeMoyne illustration

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