Sunday, August 30, 2009

1933: “Algo” magazine presents Water Polo

Front cover of the magazine of Madrid “Algo” of 1933, with a player in shooting position.
Source: magazine Algo; 9 September 1933

Friday, August 28, 2009

1920’s: Match in the Neptune Beach, California

Water Polo match in the Neptune Beach, Alameda California. Neptune Beach has been and amusement park on the shore of San Francisco Bay, that operated from 1917 until it closed in 1939).
Source: private collection

Thursday, August 27, 2009

1918: The team of Canadian Cavalry RR

The “Canadian Cavalry Reserve Regiment” Water Polo team in 1918.
Source:
personal collection

Friday, August 21, 2009

1903: Water Polo match in the river Marne

Water Polo game during the International competition held in the river Marne in Paris in 1903. The competition was organized by USFSA and the French newspaper L’ Auto including swimming races and Water Polo matches.
Source: La vie illustrĂ©e” 21 August 1903

1920’s: Players of Andrea Doria, Italy

Poster of the 1920’s edited on the occasion of “Coppa Esperia” held in Italy. We recognize the names of several players of “S.G. Andrea Doria, Genova”, the leading Italian Club, in this period. Several of them represented Italy either in 1920 or 1924 Olympic Games: Luigi Burlando, Emilio Gavoglio, Eugenio Dellacasa, Achille Gavoglio, Eugenio Dellacasa,Tito Ambrosini.
Source: Pallanuoto Azzurra; La formula vincente

Sunday, August 9, 2009

1927: The Champions of «FerencvarosĂ­ T.C.”

The team of «FerencvarosĂ­ Torna Club” Champions of Hungary in 1927.
Source:
El Mundo deportivo, Sunday 11 September 1927

1927: The winners of “Wasserfreunde Hannover”

The team of “Wasserfreunde Hannover” Champion of Germany in 1927. Back row: Otto Kuhne, Kipfer, Heini Atmer, Karl Bahre, Nolte (coach). Front row: Fritz Gunst, Willi, Bahre, Richard Bahre. The Hannover team won eight German Water Polo Championships: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1948.
Source: El Mundo deportivo, Wednesday 14 March 1928

Saturday, August 8, 2009

1920’s: Water Polo match in Italy

Rare picture of a Water Polo match held in Italy in the 1920’s. The place is unidentified (could be in Genoa or Napoli).
Source: courtesy of Mrs Angela Gimelli

1920’s: Water Polo match in Italy

Rare picture of a Water Polo match held in Italy in the 1920’s. The place is unidentified (could be in Genoa or Napoli).
Source: courtesy of Mrs Angela Gimelli

Thursday, August 6, 2009

1921: The team of College City of New York

The Water Polo team of College City of New York in 1921.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

1917: The teams of College City of New York

The Water Polo and Swimming teams of College City of New York in 1917.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1918; Spalding Athletic Library

1915: The teams of College City of New York

The Water Polo and Swimming teams of College City of New York in 1915.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1916; Spalding Athletic Library

1921: Water Polo suits advertisement

Water Polo suits advertisement within the Spalding’s Intercollegiate Swimming guide of 1922.
Source: Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

1920: The team of University of Pennsylvania

The team of University of Pennsylvania , in 1920.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1921; Spalding Athletic Library

1920: The team of Princeton University

The team of Princeton University, in 1920.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1921; Spalding Athletic Library

1917: The team of Princeton University

The team of Princeton University, winner of the Eastern Intercollegiate US Championship in 1917.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1918; Spalding Athletic Library

1921: The team of Columbia University

The Water Polo team of Columbia University in 1921.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

1921: The team of YALE University

The Water Polo team of YALE University in 1921.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

1920: The team of YALE University

The Water Polo team of YALE University in 1920.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1921; Spalding Athletic Library

1921: The team of University of Pennsylvania

The Water Polo team of University of Pennsylvania in 1921.
Source: Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

1917: The team of YALE University

The team of YALE University in1917.
Source: Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1918; Spalding Athletic Library

1915: Ball and caps advertisement

Water Polo ball and caps advertisement Spalding’s Athletic Library edition 0f 1916.
Source: Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1916; Spalding Athletic Library

1915: The teams of University of Pennsylvania

The Water Polo and Swimming teams of University of Pennsylvania in 1915.
Source: Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1916; Spalding Athletic Library

1915: The teams of Columbia University

The Water Polo and Swimming varsity teams of Columbia University in 1915.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1916; Spalding Athletic Library

1921: The Juniors of Princeton University

The junior’s team (freshman) of Princeton University in 1921.
Source: Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

1921: The team of University of California

The team of University of California in 1921.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

1921: The Juniors of Stanford University

The Juniors team (Freshman) of Stanford University, California in 1921.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

1921: The team of Stanford University

The team of Stanford University, California in 1921.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

1921: The team of US Naval Academy

The United States Naval Academy Water Polo team in 1921.
Source: Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1922; Spalding Athletic Library

1920: The team of US Naval Academy

The United States Naval Academy Water Polo team in 1920.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1921; Spalding Athletic Library

Sunday, August 2, 2009

1920: The winners of Columbia University

The team of Columbia University winners of the 1920 Intercollegiate Championship.
Source:
Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1921; Spalding Athletic Library Nr.91R

1915: The team of YALE University

The team of YALE University in1915. Back row: Brothy, Smith, Yates, Miller. Front row: Mayer, Von Holt, Steiner, Burton, Galt.
Source: Intercollegiate Swimming guide 1915-1916; Spalding Athletic Library Nr.361

1900: Water Polo match at Kingston

Water Polo match being played on the river at Kingston-On-Thames, London in the 1900’s. (Photograph by Mr. Percy Ive).
Kingston-On-Thames, is a municipal borough in the Kingston parliamentary division of Surrey, England.
Source: The Badminton magazine