Comprehensive Reference for 19th Century Baseball Uniforms - Is there one?
 

Does anyone know of a comprehensive reference for pre-1900 baseball uniform styles?

The "Dressed To The Nines" online exhibit from the Hall of Fame is an awesome tool for 1900-present uniforms, but I haven't found anything comparable for pre-1900 uniform styles. Is there something out there that I'm not aware of, either online or in print?

While I'm at it, a reference for Minor League uniforms is also on my wish list, but I fully realize that may never materialize due to the sheer number of teams and relative scarcity of photographic references.

The "St. Louis Cardinals Encyclopedia" by Bob Broeg and Jerry Vickery has it for the AA Browns/NL Cardinals franchise going back to 1882. It may not be perfect, but it seems very close to correct. I known of none other like it.

That's a start at least. Thanks for the tip!

Lance

Spalding and Reach guides
 

Pre 1900 Spalding and reach guides have printed pictures of major and minor league teams of the day. A great book called, "The H book of Harvard Athletics" shows alot of there 1800's team pictures as well to see many uniform styles. Also 1800's Baseball equipment catalogs have the various styles. A reproduction of the Peck & Snyder equipment was made like 20 years ago in a hardback.