1880's H804-5 Black Baseball Trade Card

[talkinbaseball]

On the back of the card it says at GIBBON'S Birmingham,Ct Does that mean it was in Alabama & Connecticut? I've lived my whole life in Ct and never heard of Birmingham in Ct.
Or is that Birmingham Court?
Does anybody know?

thanks,
john

[Abravefan11]

I would guess it's Birmingham, Connecticut (http://www.history-map.com/picture/000/Birmingham-Connecticut.htm).

[steve B]

That's the one. Part of Derby that went under its own name for a while.

Steve Birmingham
Yes, I'm from a few towns over but not related to the town name in any way.

[talkinbaseball]

I guess you learn something every day.

Derby is divided into two main sections by the Naugatuck River: East Derby and Derby Center (Birmingham). that was from Wikipedia.

thanks,

john

[Abravefan11]

Not sure if it's definitely the place, but in the 1880's there was an E.S. Gibbons Shoe Store in Birmingham, CT.