orator1
10-23-2011, 01:03 PM
The program pictured below was sold in a Lew Lipset auction several years ago. The oldjudge.com web site has an image of the cover and one of the two pages of portraits. The auction also included a program with a seating plan and the evening's agenda. I'd like to obtain scans of these pages. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it. The description is below.
Paul C.
from oldjudge.com:
1889 New York Giant Theatre book and program — "Complimentary Testimonial to the New York Baseball Club".
Lot 31. 1889 New York Giant Theatre book and program — "Complimentary Testimonial to the New York Baseball Club". A most unusual pair, a 4 page 6" x 9 1/2" paper program including the night’s agenda, a seating plan and an ad on the back cover and more importantly an elaborate and ornate 6" square program (though the presentation is triangular) outlining the evening’s program and including two pages, each with 9 portraits of the Giants. The portraits, which include John Ward, Roger Connor, Tim Keefe, Buck Ewing, James O’Rourke and Mickey Welch (all on one fabulous page) are the same poses as those used on the N338-2 S.F. Hess cards and Police Gazette Cabinets and were obviously photographed by the latter firm. The program is held together at the upper corner and the front page is loose. Excellent and very rare. Included is copies of several related newspaper articles, one making mention of the event in a gossip column, and another giving a detailed report of the evening.
Paul C.
from oldjudge.com:
1889 New York Giant Theatre book and program — "Complimentary Testimonial to the New York Baseball Club".
Lot 31. 1889 New York Giant Theatre book and program — "Complimentary Testimonial to the New York Baseball Club". A most unusual pair, a 4 page 6" x 9 1/2" paper program including the night’s agenda, a seating plan and an ad on the back cover and more importantly an elaborate and ornate 6" square program (though the presentation is triangular) outlining the evening’s program and including two pages, each with 9 portraits of the Giants. The portraits, which include John Ward, Roger Connor, Tim Keefe, Buck Ewing, James O’Rourke and Mickey Welch (all on one fabulous page) are the same poses as those used on the N338-2 S.F. Hess cards and Police Gazette Cabinets and were obviously photographed by the latter firm. The program is held together at the upper corner and the front page is loose. Excellent and very rare. Included is copies of several related newspaper articles, one making mention of the event in a gossip column, and another giving a detailed report of the evening.