Football player Bryce Taylor, Seattle, ca. 1923.

{{en| Bryce Taylor attended Franklin High School in Seattle in the early 1920's. From 1924 to 1926 he played guard for the University of Southern California's football team. Taylor, an outstanding African-American athlete, was only 5'9'and 185 pounds. In 1925, he became the first football All-American at the University of Southern California, despite being born without a left hand. Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee moved to San Diego in 1925, and McBride continued to operate a studio in various Seattle locations. In 1932 she partnered with Richard Anderson; they continued to work together until she retired in 1954 due to her failing eyesight. She died in 1965 at the age of 102. Handwritten on image: Brice sic Taylor. Handwritten on sleeve: Brice sic Taylor - Football. *Subjects (LCTGM): Football players--Washington (State)--Seattle; Sports--Washington (State)--Seattle; African Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle *People: Taylor, Brice ---- Wikipedia believes "Brice" is the correct spelling

Date

c. 1923

Photographer / author

McBride & Anderson Photographers

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

image

Original size

435 × 600 pixels

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