The Ohio Wesleyan University football team dominated their conference for many years during the late 1800's and early 1900's, and this shot of the 1896 team is the best of our collection quality-wise. The 9.5x15.5" photo is a great studio shot featuring hanging drapes and rounded "albumen" type corners. It has been affixed to backing board, which pushes its size to 12x15.5", and the border space has "Ohio Conference Champions" hand-painted on it. This is a rag-tag bunch of hand-nosed players wearing many different uniforms, and in the center is a large fellow tightly clutching a game ball. Includes a typewritten roster. VG condition.