Is This An Amazing Discovery?….Or Just Meh?

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Been meaning to have a moment to show my latest purchase. I’ve been taking a little break from spending but could not resist this when I saw it. I enjoy looking at 1800s ambrotypre, dageurreotype, and tintype photography, and, of course, looking for a baseball related find.

This ambrotype appeared to be nothing special until I read the newspaper clipping included with the photo and case. Take a moment to read it. It appears this Charles H. Gilman was part of a very early (1860) baseball club, perhaps at Bowdoin College in Maine, and died prematurely.

Unfortunately, I got very little on the internet regarding this, other than a Bowdoin College
web page mentioning a Charles H. Gilman scholarship opportunity. I plan to reach out to Bowdoin to ask if they have any details about this.

Any chance anyone here has a Bowdoin College connection? In any case, would love to hear the thoughts from experienced 19th century collectors. You guys teach me so much and I’m amazed what I learn when I post something interesting like this!




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