History Notes – Page 2 – Griffith History Museums

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 victoriavm Activities, Community Callout, History Notes

Wadsworth Information Community Callout

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁!
We are looking for YOUR help!!

Mrs. Sue Guy and the Griffith Historical Society are embarking upon a fun project about the history of Wadsworth Elementary School and Mrs. Elsie Wadsworth herself, but we need information from YOU!

If you have photos, memorabilia, stories, information about the school or the teacher, we are asking you to share with us!

You can comment right here on this post, email us at [email protected], or organize a time to meet with us. If you have digital copies of photos, you can email them or share them here. If you have physical items you would like to share, we can copy anything into our computer and return the original to the owner.

Thank you in advance for your help and support, Griffith!!

November 28, 2024November 27, 2024 victoriavm Blog Posts, History Notes

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

🦃 Why exactly do we celebrate it now?

Here’s a little bit of American Thanksgiving History from the National Park Service.

https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/lincoln-and-thanksgiving.htm

November 14, 2024November 20, 2024 victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

Early Boys Basketball Team

𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝟭𝟬𝟬!
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺!

How much has basketball changed since this photo was taken?!
Is there anyone here you recognize?

November 7, 2024November 20, 2024 victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

Griffith High Wrestling in 1964

Griffith Varsity Wrestling – 60 years ago!
Do you recognize anyone in this picture?

November 5, 2024November 4, 2024 victoriavm Blog Posts, History Notes

Let’s Make History!

History is made by those who show up.
Happy Election Day!

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟎𝐬

🖤🏫💛 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝟭𝟬𝟬! 💛🏫🖤
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺!

➜ 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟎𝐬
Not only were the uniforms different, but the rules were different, too.
Check out these articles about how football has changed over the years.

➜https://www.sportsattic.com/araig/NflRulesHistory.htm
➜https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2021/6/8/22460859/odd-original-football-rules-that-are-no-longer-used
➜https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2019/09/02/NFL-100/Evolution.aspx

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

Griffith’s 1st Football Team – 50 years later

Griffith’s 1st Football Team – 50 years later
1934 -1984
Do you recognize anyone in this picture?

(And to think that it’s been another 40 years since then!)

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

Griffith’s Football Field Dedication in 1938

Griffith’s Football Field Dedication in 1938
How much do you think the field has changed over the years?

September 3, 2024 victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

En garde! 1950’s Fencing Club

En garde! Check out this 1950’s Fencing Club group photo 🤺

Do you know anyone in this photo? Or when Griffith High’s Fencing Club faded away?
⚔If you are in this photo, how are your parries and attacks holding up?

🤺Touché!