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RaRe 1911 Rogers High School Newport Rhode Island 🏀 Basketball Player Postcard. Postmarked Newport, Rhode Island. The original owner highlighted "RHS" for the famous William Sanford Rogers High School. Great beauty shooting a basketball much in the Gibson girl cheer style.

Founded in 1873 with a $100,000 bequest from William Sanford Rogers, Rogers High School in Newport, Rhode Island, has evolved from a 100-student school on Church Street into a modern facility on Wickham Road (since 1957). Known for its strong athletic legacy, including 11 state football titles under coach John Toppa, the school has operated for over 150 years.

This vintage postcard depicting a woman playing basketball.

• The illustration is part of the "Sports Girls" series. 

• It likely dates back to the early 1900s, possibly around 1910–1912. 

• The woman is holding a basketball labeled "RHS". 

• These cards were sometimes issued by cigarette companies to promote their products. 

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