Vintage Photos of Americans Playing Croquet During the Victorian Era (1860s|1870s)

A collection of photographs of people playing croquet throughout the United States taken during the 1860s and 1870s.

Sources: Library of Congress, Boston Public Library, The J. Paul Getty Museum, National Archives and Records Administration.

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