September 19, 2014 / by

MWDL Blog Post:

Arrrrrrr! Pirates in the Mountain West Digital Library!

Dark slate background with "MWDL" in blue boxes above "Mountain West Digital Library" in white text. A blue wave design is at the bottom.

The Mountain West Digital Library might be made of digital collections from land lubbers, but we still have some Pirate themed items to celebrate that most solemn occasion.

Ahoy! It is the Pirates Baseball Team from Vernal, Utah!

Black and white photograph of youth baseball team, the Pirates. The players wear white tshirts with the team name on the chest.
Pirates Baseball Team from the Vernal Express Photograph Collection

When I think of Pirates, my thoughts immediately turn to Operetta. How fortunate it is that we have many photographs of a production of Pirates of Penzance from Southern Utah University.

Black and white photograph of a seated woman with a surprised expression, surrounded by three men standing, from a stage production of Pirates of Penzance.
Pirates of Penzance from the College of Southern Utah Photograph Collection

In 1922 Murray High School put on a Junior Opera entitled “Love Pirates of Hawaii”.

Black and white photograph of 1922 Murray (Utah) High School cast of Junior Opera entitled "Love Pirates of Hawaii".
Love Pirates of Hawaii from the Murray Museum
This picture features a real pirate. It is Vernon Law, former Pittsburgh Pirate!
Black and white photograph of four men standing, wearing suits. One is identified as Vernon Law, a former Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player.
Recipients of the David O. McKay Award for Athletic Excellence, March 9, 1970 from the Brigham Young University Campus Photographs Collection 

Lastly, let’s pretend to sail the Seven Seas in this impressive example of casino architecture from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Color photograph of a Showboat Hotel and Casino restaurant (Atlantic City), 1987. The wall looks like part of a pirate ship.
Photograph of a Showboat Hotel and Casino restaurant (Atlantic City), 1987 from Dreaming the Skyline: Resort Architecture and the New Urban Space collection.

 

Tags: , ,