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Filipino Capitols baseball team with fans and trophies in Chicago, circa 1947

1947 ‧ 20 x 25.5 cm ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:The Filipino Capitols baseball team and fans in Chicago. The photograph includes Lucelo Puyot (kneeling on the left of the photograph, beneath the player not wearing a hat), Pedro "Pete" Agpoa (standing in the middle without a hat), possibly Raymond Legundo (standing just to the right of Agpoa), Candido "Curly" Mediran (standing third from the right), possibly Fernando Aguilar (standing second from the right), Francisco Solis (kneeling on the far right), Mel Sisson (to the left of Solis) and his wife (sitting in the center of the photograph, holding her knees), and Rhoda Luczon (sitting on the far left). Photograph courtesy of Fran Alayu Womack, donated by Rita Cacas.
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Illinois
Place of origin – Settlement:Chicago
Temporal subject: 1941-1950
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Illinois
Geographical subject – Settlement:Chicago
Topical subjects: Puyot, Lucelo
Agpoa, Pedro
Legundo, Raymond
Mediran, Candido
Aguilar, Fernando Velazco
Solis, Francisco
Sisson, Mel
Luczon, Rhoda
Baseball
Baseball players
Athletes
Filipino Americans -- Men
Filipino American women
Filipino American youth
ArchivesUM location:Rita M. Cacas Filipino American Community Archives
  • series 1
  • series 2
  • box 1
  • folder 8
  • item 1
  • accession 2015-162
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Sports, Recreation
Personal and Family Lives
Copyright holder:Unknown
Collection:Digital Collections
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