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Old 12-03-2013, 09:24 AM
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Default USS Cleveland vs. Waseda University 1908

Thanks to some fellow collectors I have learned a bit about the postcard pictured below.

Translation on the front reads:

USS Cleveland vs. Waseda University Big Baseball Match Commemoration (Victory Waseda)

"The 2 cancellation dates are from the reign of Emperor Meiji (Hirohito's grandfather). The date on the postmark in the middle of the card is
October 7, 1908 - the 41st year of the reign of Meiji. The postmark on the stamp is October 4th, so 2 different post offices cancelled the card. The addressee was in Tokyo."


Also, I can zoom in and read USS Cleveland on the Jersey of the player standing in the middle of the field. The player getting tagged I can read "eda" on the jersey.

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