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Two black & white photographs showing Ruben Lopez (Uniform No. 4) with a group of basketball team members for the Topeka Merchants. Ruben was from the Oakland area of Topeka, Kansas. This photograph was digitized while on loan in 2026.
Date: Between 1950 and 1980
Item Number: 536033
Call Number: Digital file. KSHS, 2026-228.
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 536033
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Athletes
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Baseball
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Softball
Date - 1950s
Date - 1960s
Date - 1970s
Date - 1980s
Home and Family - Daily life
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Hispanics
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Photographs
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