A group of players compete in a game of ice hockey, believed to have originated in Europe in the 18th century. – Vintage Photograph

Description

Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.4 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04731437

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OCR computer generated text:

FRIDAY 43-44 4x2m WAS A NATURAL DEVELOPMENT FROM FIELD HOCKEY THOUGH FIRST PLAYED IN EUROPE IN THE 18th. CENTURY, IT WAS THE FRENCH SETTLERS IN QUEBEC WHO FIRST POPULARIZED THE GAME. THE FROZEN ST. LAWRENCE AT MONTREAL IS RECORDED TO BE THE SITE OF THE FIRST MATCH PLAYED TO RULES BROOMS. BRANCHES AND CANES WERE USED AS STICKS OUR SPORTS IN THE MAKING by Kingsley button. Ice-Hockey A ARTIFICIAL REFRIGERATION NOW ALLOWS THE GAME TO BE PLAYED ANY WHERE ~ co e b

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JAN 1959