Herb Griffin, 1953 Caretaker of Live Gamecock Mascot

Creation Date

9-14-1953

Decade

1950

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State College -- History, Mascots

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Description

The Jacksonville State College gamecocks had a live gamecock mascot in the 1950s. Shown the registered gamecock, purchased by the Student Government Association, is held by caretaker Herb Griffin. (circa September 14, 1953)

Date Digitized

May 2016

Names of Persons Pictured

Herb Griffin

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 12, Sleeve 25.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1950/psn1950_10/PSN1950mascots_02765.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1950mascots_02765.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock