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Snowball Fights Were Different Back Then

Source: wikimedia

Darwin James, John Poe and Arthur Wheeler of the Princeton University class of 1895 pose for a solemn portrait after a freshmen vs. sophomores snowball fight in 1893. From the looks of their faces, either Princeton freshmen had cannons for arms or somebody was adding rocks.

Related article from The New York Times describing the previous year's battle:

Source: nytimes