Old Buffers Football Team
c. 1898A black and white photograph of twenty two men in football guernsey, two men are dressed in suits holding pennants. There are two rows of men standing and one row of men sitting on the ground. The background is a bush setting and there is a flag with the letter "K" lying on the ground at the front.
A postcard photo of the team. This maybe the oldest football team photo in Katanning.
Details
Details
The words on the pennants that the two officials are holding are "OLD BUFFERS. F. CLUB PREMIERS 1898-1899".
On the back of the postcard printed in black lettering is "POST CARD" and underneath this line are two columns with headings "CORRESPONDENCE" and "ADDRESS ONLY" and in the top right hand corner a square with the words "KODAK" at the top and bottom and the words “AUSTRAL” on the sides.
On the back of the postcard stamped in purple ink is "Wm J FORD, PHOTO ARTIST, KATANNING"
Old Buffers were thought to be Katanning's first football team. The Football Association and formal games did not start until 1901.
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.
Katanning Historical Society
Katanning Historical Society
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