Walter Johnson, Baseball Pitching
Walter Johnson ("Barney" and "The Big Train" was a baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators from 1907 - 1927. Here, he's showing President Coolidge how to throw a curve ball. (You can see the movement of the ball.) On the other side of President Coolidge is Bucky Harris, a second baseman for the Washington Senators who later became a manager and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Perhaps the other men are also players for the Washington Senators?
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
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in Washington DC, Washington DC USA