4 1870s-90s Baseball Team Imperial Cabinet Photos.
Lot 55. 4 1870s-90s Baseball Team Imperial Cabinet Photos. Each of these sepia photos includes vintage baseball equipment. For example, at least two ring basts are evident in a circa 1870s photo of team members in front of a school house. Dressed in suits, they are seated on the ground in front of their classmates. The photo is 10” x 12” on a 13” x 17” mount. The photo has an inoffensive crease in the upper right corner. The mount is stained. 2. Faintly dated “July 11, 78” in pencil on the reverse, a 7” x 9” photo on a 9 ¾” x 11 ½” mount shows a team with “H” in an overturned triangle. Several players wear ties, and a vintage catcher’s mask is evident. Striking clarity and contrast in this photo, which shows a few light, minor creases close-up. 3. Circa 1890s baseball team with “LE” flashily displayed across the players’ chests. An African-American man sits on the ground next to the team holding a bucket marked “LE.” The 7” x 9” photo is matted to 13” x 16”. It has two full-length vertical creases or tears; the clarity and contrast couldn’t be better. 4. Interesting two-team photo marked “Long Branch, Sunday July 28, 96” on the reverse. Players for one team seem to be considerably younger than the other team’s players. One player holds a catcher’s mask, and two hold baseballs. The 7 ½” x 9 ½” image on an 11” x 14” mount shows only extremely light scuffing. The focus and contrast are excellent. The mount is rought and a prime candidate for a mat. These are great early baseball images, with players for two teams in uniform. Winning Bid $354.
