Thrift store find - panoramic baseball team photo

[baseball tourist]

35 inch pano pic. Town team? Anyone recognize the jerseys?

Found this at a thrift store today along with 3 old bats.

“PHILA” on the front of a couple of jerseys and “R” on most. “R” and “P” also on hats.

Thanks!

[ooo-ribay]

Is it just me, or does the guy in the second photo (sitting next to the guy with a Babe Ruth physique) look like Ty Cobb?

Nice thrift store find, Chris!

[Butch7999]

Confounding. What can the "Phila" on the shirtfronts suggest other than Philadelphia? And the "R" would certainly suggest
Reading, which has had a farm team, long associated with the Phillies, almost continuously since the 1880s. And yet,
neither the A's nor the Phillies ever wore a uniform matching the "Phila" unis seen in the photo, at least according to
http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.o...ines/index.htm
Perhaps a better view of what's in the background might help...

[NiceDocter]

Looks more like a town picnic photo of a hundred or more people with a few people showing up in baseball uniforms to play some recreational ball as was common "back in the day".

[murphusa]

might be one of the early railroad teams

[chalupacollects]

Maybe a company league get together..??

[etsmith]

You have to also remember that there are multiple cities named Philadelphia other than the one Pennsylvania.

[Classic_Auctions]

Originally Posted by etsmith

You have to also remember that there are multiple cities named Philadelphia other than the one Pennsylvania.

Yeah, and one in particular is waaaaaaaaaay older

[baseball tourist]

Thanks everyone! I believe this is a town team as well.

[sayhey24]

Regardless of what the team is, that is a GREAT thrift store find!


Greg

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Regardless of what the team is, that is a GREAT thrift store find!


Greg

Agreed! Was pleased even to be able to go into a thrift store after COVID shut downs.

[wazir of wham]

Thats a GREAT find!! If you remove the photo from the frame you might find some more info, maybe a date or more info on the photo.

Its just nice to be able to start getting back into the thrift stores and huntin!!!

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by wazir of wham

Thats a GREAT find!! If you remove the photo from the frame you might find some more info, maybe a date or more info on the photo.

Will try that! Thx

[Chris Counts]

It may only be a town team, but it's a fantastic display piece. If you look on eBay, you can find hundreds of old obscure team photos of various sizes, but it's very difficult to find vintage baseball panoramas — it's mostly copies that are available. As for taking it apart and looking on the back, I'd be interested in seeing what it looks like ...

[etsmith]

Classic_Auctions, I assume you mean the one in Pennsylvania, although that pales in comparison to the Philadelphia in the bible.

[baseball tourist]

Faint remnants of what might have been a photographers mark.

[Classic_Auctions]

Originally Posted by etsmith

Classic_Auctions, I assume you mean the one in Pennsylvania, although that pales in comparison to the Philadelphia in the bible.

We were referring to the original Philadelphia, the ancient Greek city.