Holyoke, Mass

Girls of the Holyoke High School

by Laurel | March 5th, 2012

04 March 1917

Know How to Play Basketball

How about those uniforms?

The Springfield Republican published a series of photos of girls of Holyoke High playing basketball in their “Lithogravure” section, however this is the only one where the face is easily seen.

Caption on the image: “Miss Ruth Moriarty, Captain of the juniors is a scream in the passing game.”

Miss Ruth Moriarty, Captain of the Juniors

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Suggested Holyoke Books

Mountain Park -- The Holyoke destination we all loved.

Mount Holyoke College, Postcard History by Donna Albino. Many Holyoke women have attended Mount Holyoke. Author also maintains an amazing MHC website based upon her personal collection.

Holyoke-Chicopee: A Perspective, by Ella Merkel DiCarlo. DiCarlo, a former Transcript columnist offers a fascinating compilation of her essays. Published in 1982, this out-of-print book is worth looking for in the aftermarket.

Holyoke, by Craig Della Penna. The first Holyoke book in the Arcadia series, published in 1997.

Belle Skinner Collection, by Ruth Isabel Skinner. Published in 1933, this book is long out of print but copies are still available in the aftermarket.