Helen "Swede" Sandiford (Nelson).

2007.57.13 96 dpi watermarked.jpg

Title

Helen "Swede" Sandiford (Nelson).

Description

Helen "Swede" Sandiford (Nelson), born June 13, 1919, is pictured in street clothes sitting on the grass of a baseball field, possibly Beyer Stadium in Rockford IL. Helen was catcher for the Peaches in 1943. Her name is written on the back of the photo - with the nickname "Swede" - as well as her address in Canada. She died on February 6, 1993.

Date

circa 1943

Rights

Midway Village Museum

Format

jpeg

Type

Still Image

Identifier

2007.57.13

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

3" x 4"

Citation

“Helen "Swede" Sandiford (Nelson).,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/2197.