Sports:recreation Gallery

Crowds at the Chicago world's fair at night

Columbian Exposition visitors strolling along the midway at night, Chicago 1893.
Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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1800s, 1890s, 1893, 19th Century, American, Amusement, Amusement Park, Arab, Art, Chicago, Chicago Worlds Fair, Columbian Exposition, Couple, Crowd, Disability, Disabled, Expo, Exposition, Fair, Ferris Wheel, Heritage, Historic, History, Illinois, International Travel, Llustration, Muslim, North America, Park, Recreation, Sultan, Tourist, Tourists, Traditional, United States, Us A, Vintage, Visitor, Visitors, Wheel Chair

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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Ancient, Ancient Civilization, Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek, Ancient History, Ancient Olympics, Antiquity, Art, Athlete, Athletics, Bc, Celebrate, Ceremony, Champion, Championship, City, Civilization, Classical, Classical Civilization, Europe, European, Greece, Greek, Historic, History, Illustration, Laurel, Laurel Crown, Laurel Wreath, Olympic Games, Olympics, Race, Ritual, Sport, Sports, Traditional, Victor, Victory, Vintage, Win, Winner

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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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1500s, 16th Century, American, American Indian, Amerindian, Archer, Archery, Arrow, Art, Bow And Arrow, Compete, Competition, East, Eastern, Florida, Game, Historic, History, Hunt, Hunter, Hunting, Illustration, Indian, Le Moyne, Native, Native American, North America, Playing, Pre Columbian, Pre Historic, Race, Recreation, Run, Runner, Running, South, Southern, Sport, Sports, Theodore Debry, Throw, Throwing, United States, Us A, Vintage