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April 18, 1925. Washington, D.C. "Geo. Washington High inter class track meet at Central High." Skinny Shorts trounces Billowing Bloomers. View full size.
Or maybe people of different body types were allowed to be athletic then?
Looks to be a few teachers running, either that or high school kids back then just looked old.
She was in high school in 1925 and an athlete. I'm not sure if she ran track, but I know she played tennis and soccer and went on to be a PE major in college. 90 years doesn't seem like such an impressively long time ago any more.
New and old picts here.
Looks like that newfangled radio is producing too many inactive teens.
the winner looks somewhat younger, and dare I say it, fitter than the stragglers.
Or maybe Mother Daughter race day?
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