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Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: KeithHello group, I am a vintage football collector, mostly team photos, but come across the occassional baseball photo. I recently purchased this photo which is dated 1892 on the back, along with a couple of names. It actually looks like it lists a second date under the 1892 date but I can't make it out (either 03 or 13) and under that second date it has noted: John Gadden (or cadden) was dead and ________ (the underline is actually written) Williams was dead. I like the vintage bats and equipment in the photo. Some pretty good looks at some ringbats, and old catchers mask, etc. The photo was original purchased at an estate auction in the York PA area. My question for the forum is what type of team do you think this is? The players have MSD on their jersey. Have any of you ever seen something like a city name and School District refer to baseball teams of that time frame. The ages of the players look likes it varies greatly, but maybe I'm wrong. School team, Town team? The players look too young to be a company team, right? thanks KJ <img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/kjjavic/MSDbaseballphotocloseup.jpg"> <img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/kjjavic/MSDbaseballphoto.jpg">

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: barrysloateWhat makes this photo unusual is the disparity in age among the players. Some look like adults, others are children, although they could be mascots. Obviously a lower level town or school team, but a very attractive image. That's about the largest number of bats I've ever seen in one photo.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Dan BrettaI don't think it's a school team because of the age disparity as Barry mentioned. Probably a town or factory team. It is a very cool photo. The equipment is what makes this photo.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: barrysloateDan- I counted eleven bats, including one barely showing at the extreme left.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Dan BrettaIs the kid in the top row holding up home plate?

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: barrysloateIt looks like a plaque of some kind, since it's two-toned. Home plate would be uniform in color.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: MikeI Like their gloves. Very cool.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Dan BrettaHAHA...I count 12 bats...can you find them all? <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14> I also count three baseballs.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: barrysloateYou're correct! The guy sitting at the top left has one too. That's the one I missed. Good eye <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Max WederCool photo. I can only identify Oliver Twist, Fagin and the Artful Dodger <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: J LevineCould be the Maryland School for the Deaf. Joshua

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: KeithThanks for the nice comments guys. I really appreciate the Maryland school for the deaf possibility. I previously hadn't heard of the school, but am doing some research. The school was founded in the 1860s, and it is a preschool to 12th grade school, so it could possibly explain the varied ages of the players. thanks again guys.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: KeithJoshua --> You are the man -you nailed it. The photo is the 1892 Maryland School for the Deaf baseball team. The school's archivist just got back to me, and she somehow recognized a couple of the players right away. She also gave me links to a school newsletter that have matching images of one of the young men. Pretty neat. Gotta love this forum.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Jason Lbut anyone can see that the color of the soil was a dead giveaway! it rather obviously depicts the narrow spectrum of colors present only in the clays surrounding the Chesapeake Bay's silt loams! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> honestly, though, very impressive contribution.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Chris AhartThe guy in the second row on the far right is freaking me out. Reminds me of Beeker from The Muppets. <img src="http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e276/cygnusblue/beeker.jpg">

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Jason Lin the very top right....tell me I'm wrong! and maybe the bat boy is that Haley Joel Osment kid?

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Joe D.LOL - that was funy.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Bruce BabcockHaley Joel Osment indeed. I see deaf people.

Help with 1892 baseball team photo

Posted By: Jason Lstill laughing.....I can just hear him in my head, ya know (no pun intended)