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WTF? Scantily Clad Women Dancing on the Field at Senators Game

1920s, baseball, Griffith Stadium, Nick Altrock, Washington Nationals, Washington Senators

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I’m not sure how to explain this one … it’s just bizarre. Thanks to Vanished Americana for this gem.

women dancing on the field at Nationals game - 1924 (vanishedamerica.com) — women dancing on the field at Nationals game – 1924 (vanishedamericana.com)

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That’s our good buddy and Columbia Heights resident, Nick Altrock, with his clown teammate Al Schacht.

READ: Football Huddle Invented by Gallaudet University

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Identify This Fairfax Dairy Farm From 1950

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