1897 Champions, Mergantile Baseball League
1897 Champions, Mergantile Baseball League
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- Description (Brief)
- mounted black and white photograph (possibly matte collodion) by J.B. Wilson Studio, 389 State St., Chicago; image of 1897 Champions of the Mergantile Baseball League; team name is Mandel Bros.; nine men in baseball uniform with one man in black suit and white shirt sitting in center posing for photograph; players identified as 1. Werntz, Sec'y 2. Reker 3. Faulkner 4. Van Zandt 5. Wenig, G. 6. Litzinger, Capt. 7. Hebel, Mgr. 8. Wenig, F. 9. Burley 10. Alberts
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- photograph, mounted
- date made
- 1897
- associated place
- United States: Illinois, Chicago
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 35.3 cm x 28 cm; 13 29/32 in x 11 1/32 in
- image: 25.1 cm x 19 cm; 9 7/8 in x 7 15/32 in
- ID Number
- 1986.3048.2168
- catalog number
- 1986.3048.2168
- nonaccession number
- 1986.3048
- subject
- Baseball
- Uniforms
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- Work and Industry: Photographic History
- Sports & Leisure
- Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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