African American Troops Play Ball Against White Troops
7/1918
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This photograph shows troops about to play a baseball game in Hyde Park, London, during World War I.
The original caption reads: Colored troops play ball against whites, Hyde Park, London. Colored and white players before the game.
The original caption reads: Colored troops play ball against whites, Hyde Park, London. Colored and white players before the game.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 26431306
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-127(20); [African American] Troops Play Ball Against Whites, Hyde Park, London. [African American] and White Players and Umpire Before the Game; 7/1918; Colored Troops; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/troops-play-ball, September 11, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.