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Unbelievable! Ladies Playing Baseball on the Mall in 1919

Did you know that in 1919, a group of ladies played baseball on the Mall? Check out this incredible photo from the Library of Congress!
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old Italian embassy at 16th and Fuller
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This is a shot of some ladies playing baseball on the Mall. Yes, baseball … not softball. The photo is dated October 10th, 1919.

girls baseball game in 1919
girls baseball game in 1919

Source: Library of Congress

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