It is also believed that the San Francisco fire and quake destroyed Seymour Church's baseball museum/collection, some copies of his History of Base Ball 1845-1871 Volume I,(published in San Francisco) and whatever might have gone into volume II. Unfortunately there are no relevant photos in volume I to this discussion, but for those who might not have ever seen a copy of the book, the photos and color lithographs that are there are remarkable and even include a 1902 photo of mathewson, in a book published in 1902.
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