The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Taking team photographs became a tradition almost as early as teams formed.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed. The photographer was the Hookailo Studio in Brookline, Massachusetts.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed. The photographer was the Hookailo Studio.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed. The photographer was the Hookailo Studio.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed. The photographer of this set of photographs was the Hookailo Studio.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed. The photographer was the Hookailo Studio.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Taking team photographs became a tradition almost as early as teams formed.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Taking team photographs became a tradition almost as early as teams formed.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Taking team photographs became a tradition almost as early as teams formed.

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Taking team photographs became a tradition almost as early as teams formed.

The first football game is rumored to have been played on the Harvard campus between the freshman and sophomore classes in the fall of 1827. Football became an organized sport at Harvard in December 1872, when the Harvard University Foot-Ball Club (H.U.F.B.C. or H.F.B.C.) was formed to foster interest ino the sport within the College. This collection consists of official programs published for Harvard University football games.