Lewistown Ohio High School Baseball Team 1909 Real Photo Postcard

The LHS baseball team pictured represents the burgeoning era of organized high school athletics in early 20th century America. As baseball solidified its position as the national pastime, amateur leagues, particularly at the scholastic level, provided structured recreational and competitive outlets for young men. The uniforms, including collared shirts with LHS lettering, and period-specific equipment like rudimentary gloves and wooden bats, are characteristic of the era, likely between 1900 and 1920.