YMCA football team, Galt, Ontario, black & white photograph, circa 1900

A fascinating piece of Ontario history: a black and white photograph of the YMCA football team in Gant, Ontario, circa 1900.

The Galt chapter of the Young Men's Christian Association, better known as YMCA, was founded in 1869 for the 'the improvement of the spiritual, moral, intellectual and social condition of young men and the promotion of Christian work in our town.'

Framed.

42.5 x 34 cm

Fabric swatch: The Hudson Stripe by Scott Yetman for Christopher Farr Cloth