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| Title | Basque handball (Pelota ) court, 1974 |
| Creator | Hart, A.A. |
| Description | A pelota court constructed by Pedro Anchustegui in 1908 in Mountain Home, Idaho. Pelota is the Basque national game that is played with a ball and a wall. It can be played with bare hands, like handball, or with bats. Blind windows provide a facade similar to neighboring buildings. The court is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Site Survey. |
| Date | 1974 |
| Subject | Basque Americans; Mountain Home (Idaho); Elmore County; Pelota (Game); Sports and recreation facilities |
| Type | Photographs |
| Coverage | United States--Idaho (State)--Elmore--Mountain Home |
| Collection Source | Towns--Mountain Home, Idaho File |
| Identifier | 74-5.36/a |
| Repository | Idaho State Historical Society
http://www.idahohistory.net/library_archives.html |
| Contributors | Washington State University Vancouver Information Services
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/vis/infoserv.htm |
| Project Identifier | wsuvp0454 |
| Physical Description | 5 in. x 7 in. |
| Format | Original images were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENT database at the WSU Libraries. |
| Rights | To obtain a copy of this item, or request permission to publish, contact the Idaho State Historical Society Library and Archives, 2205 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise,ID. 83712-8250, 208-334-3356. |
