THE DIGITALIZATION OF SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHS FROM NOSSA SENHORA DAS DORES COLLEGE, SÃO JOSÉ INSTITUTE AND NOSSA SENHORA DO CARMO FROM 1910 TO 1980: an attempt to conserve and preserve the Lasallian sports cultural heritage

Abstract

In the schools of Porto Alegre, Canoas, and Caxias do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul, sports were common activities carried out in playgrounds and sports halls-spaces that, over time, became iconic and repositories of collective memory. After the 1920s, physical exercises and sports activities, known as Gymnastics, were developed based on militaristic and hygienic principles, reflecting the standards required in Brazil at the time. In Lasallian schools, such practices were frequent, becoming an integral part of the school routine. The goal of this research is to propose a strategy for the digitalization of sports photographs from Lasallian schools as a means of preserving the cultural heritage of school sports. To achieve this, the research methodology adopted was applied in nature, with a qualitative approach. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the importance of preserving photographic records, which were once made to document these activities, as a valuable resource for representing and maintaining the sporting history of these institutions for the current and future generations of the educational community.