Stepping up to the Plate this Fall:

in September 2012 

the Untold Story of Women's Baseball

Sounds of America’s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of “Atta girl!” While the 1992 film A League of Their Own introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women’s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866.

Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men’s teams. Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women’s Baseball documents this forgotten side of America’s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation’s largest collections of women’s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, “Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,” touts the game as “A High Class, Moral Amusement,” while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, “What’s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?”

  Images Courtesy of Exhibits USA

About the Main Gallery of EHSM

The Main Gallery of the Edmond Historical Society & Museum is the site of many local and national exhibits. These exhibits are on a rotating schedule throughout the year. Patrons will enjoy a broad variety of exhibit content ranging from history to art. Edmond's rich history is reflected in our extensive collection and is frequently featured in rotating displays throughout the year. The Categories of Exhibit in the left-hand column of this page contain information about our permanent collection displays in the Main Gallery.

EHSM at the Heart of Edmond's Art and Culture

The Edmond community has a rich cultural district which encompasses the Edmond Historical Museum site. The Museum is proud to host local artists, authors, craftsmen and musicians as the focus of events and exhibitions. The Edmond Historical Society has partnered with the University of Central Oklahoma's College of Arts Media and Design, commissioning Dr. Sam Magrill to compose a historical opera, "Showdown on Two Street." Our Exec utive Director Jena Mottola provides an important cultural perspective of the community, serving on the Board of the Visual Arts Commission. The Visual Arts Commission strives to enhance the "Art of Oklahoma:" a popular campaign to place Art in Public Places within the City of Edmond. Every year the Edmond Jazz and Blues Festival takes place next door to the Museum in the adjoining Stephenson Park. A new bronze sculpture, "The Water Bearer II," will be located in nearby the Museum in Stephenson Park.

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