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Orange Lionettes women's softball team, Orange, California 1947. Image shows group portrait of 12 players wearing their orange satin uniforms except for Melba Tatum in the center back row who is wearing her 1946 "So. Calif. Softball Champs" team jacket. Identified, left to right, in front row are Irene Elliot, Marion Armstrong, "Blackie" Jean Alexander, Ruth Lee Sears, Phoebe Miller Smith. In the back row are Jean Schwertfeger, Pat Averett, Bertha Ragan, Melba Estes Tatum, [Josephine?] "Sis" May, [Florence?] "Girlie" Morner, and Jane Alexander. Image taken at night in a softball field with bleachers filled with spectators visible in background. Photograph stamped on reverse with "PHOTO BY / Sully / 706 S. MAIN - PHONE 1078 / SANTA ANA" and in lower right corner, "For Reprint / order by / No." and handwritten with "47-944 ". Photographic print B&w 20 x 25 cm.
Softball players Group portraits Orange (Calif.) Lionettes Women's Softball Team--Orange (Calif.) Elliott, Irene Armstrong, Marion Alexander, Jean Sears, Ruth Lee Smith, Phoebe Miller Schwertfiger, Jean Averett, Pat Ragan, Bertha Tatum, Melba Estes May, Sis Morner, Girlie Alexander, Jane
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