File:510922-OSC-MSC-program.jpg

Cover of program for the season-opening game between the Oregon State College Beavers and the Michigan State College Spartans, East Lansing, Michigan, September 22, 1951.

The image predates "Sparty" the stylized ancient warrior by several years and shows an MSC player trapping off pesty beavers.

Artist uncredited.

Published as Fred Stabley and Bud Erickson (eds.), Gridiron News, East Lansing, MI, Michigan State College Department of Information Services, 1951.

No copyright notice in publication.

Published in the USA between 1929 and 1977 (inclusive) with no notice of copyright in first publication, public domain.

Scanned and digitally edited by Tim Davenport (Carrite) from a copy in his collection, no copyright claimed for the work, file released to the public domain without restriction.

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