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Testudo on the basketball court, University of Maryland, circa 1961-1970

1961-1970 ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:Testudo, the University of Maryland mascot, stands on the basketball court and claps his hands. The head of the costume is made of papier-mache and cheerleaders can be seen out of focus in the background, circa 1961-1970.
Creator:McFarland, Tom
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:College Park
Temporal subject: 1961-1970
Topical subjects:Mascots
Basketball
Testudo
Genre:Photographs
ArchivesUM location:University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Dept. of Intercollegiate Athletics. Media Relations records
  • box 23
  • folder "Mascot Testudo," Folder 1 of 2
  • accession 2003-91
Repository:University Archives
Browse terms:University of Maryland
Sports, Recreation
University AlbUM Browse terms:People
Sports
Copyright holder:unknown
Collection:University AlbUM
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