Allington's All-Americans.
A photograph of William "Bill" Allington's All-Americans in front of a touring car. Allington (1900-1966), a Rockford Peaches' manager, refused to give up on women's professional baseball and formed this team after the AAGPBL ended in 1954, including many players from the old Peaches team. Allington's All-Americans played men's teams from 1955 through 1958 across the U.S. and into Canada and Mexico. This photo is signed by (left to right) Bill Allington, Jo Weaver, Dottie Schroeder, Katie Horstman, Joan Berger, Gertie Dunn, Ruth Richard, Dolores Lee, Jean Smith, Jean Geissinger, and Maxine Kline.
circa 1955-1958
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2011.13.21
Rockford Peaches 1948.
Fifteen players are depicted, two standing in the top row with their names and years written across their pictures: "Ruth Richard, Peaches 1947-54" and "Alice Deschaine," who is Margaret Alice Deschaine (Pollitt), "Peaches 1947-53." Chaperone Dorothy Green and manager Bill Allington are visible behind the top row.
circa 1948
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2013.59.1
Rockford Peaches with Trophy.
This reproduction photograph may be the 1949 post-season Rockford Peaches champs. Names are listed on the back of the photo: (Top row, L to R) Dorothy Kamenshek, Dorothy Doyle (Harrell), Eleanor Callow, Rose Gacioch, unknown; (Middle row, L to R) Ruth Richard, Margaret Alice Deschaine (Pollitt), unknown, Jacquelyn Savage (Kelley), Louise Arnold (?), Betty Warfel, Helen Nicol Fox; (Bottom row, L to R) Dorothy Key (Ferguson), unknown, Bill Allington (manager), Lois Florreich (holding trophy), Dorothy Green (chaperone), Charlene Barnett, Amy Irene Applegren.
circa 1949
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2017.1.82
Rockford Peaches, Team Picture, 1952.
A team photograph showing the 1952 Rockford Peaches (Back Row, L to R): Jacqueline Savage (Kelley), Rose Gacioch, Eleanor Callow, Bill Allington (manager), Marie Kelley (Mansfield), Amy Irene Applegren, Carol Habben, and Jean Buckley; (Front Row, L to R): Dorothy Doyle (Harrell), Dorothy Key (Ferguson), Dolores Dries (Lee), Joan Knebl (Berger), Dorothy Green (chaperone), Margaret Alice Deschaine (Pollitt), Ruth Richard, Helen Nordquist, and Migdalia Jinright (Perez).
1952
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2017.1.64