Girls archery, Waterloo College Invitation Games, 1947

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Description

Black and white photograph of two female high school athletes posing with bows and arrows at the Waterloo College Invitation Games held on May 3, 1947 at Woodside Park in Kitchener, Ontario. Archery targets are in the background.

Notes

In 1935 Waterloo College hosted the first Invitation Games, an annual track and field meet for Central Western Ontario high schools. The Games featured events for male and female athletes. The Waterloo College Invitation Games were suspended from 1941-1945, and resumed in 1946.

Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University.

Date of Original

May 3, 1947

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