That's great sleuthing right there!
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Originally Posted by oldeboo
Nice image and a tidy group with sharp uniforms. I found some information that should be helpful. At first glance it does look like a B, but it is PS. If you zoom in you can see distinct serifs on the P and S. The letters were stitched by hand, so there is natural variation between each uniform. PS stands for Polish Seminary. Polish Seminary’s baseball team name was the Eagles. I found an image with the Polish Seminary band from 1915 and they appear to be on the same steps on the Orchard Lake, Michigan campus. I believe the seminary moved to Orchard Lake in 1909, so that would be the earliest date of your image.
Polish Seminary band in Orchard Lake
https://www.gwbhs.org/object/polish-...-orchard-lake/
A little more information on the Polish Seminary Eagles
https://www.lostcolleges.com/385-st-mary-s-college-mi |