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So I got this item today from a gent who owns a slew of items from the Ed Barrow Estate... This particular photo is inscribed to Ed and dated Feb 3, 1940...
I believe it to be the Des Moines Prohibitionist team circa 1888-9 CAN ANYONE HELP ME ID THE SIGNATURE??? I transcribed the contents of the reverse to the best of my ability... there are several 19th century players noted... perhaps the content will help: "My Dear Ed, Looking through my old Des Moines collections of photographs... I found one of the Des m ball club taken by Tom James (still living) about 1888-1890. this luck was due to my scotch Irish Blood. So that old photo was saved for future reference and as a token for my love of the sport and old hutchinson-sage, Bug Holliday , Quinn-Alrod sutcliff, Lo Rogers and others you may know. Can you name them all ed? if so done then send me the list. I had the photo enlarged as you see a rather unusual result. These were the kings of the slaughtering pen at the old grounds south of th tracks Those days it was a small club (12) small salary and small attendance, but a mountain of spirit and plenty of fight... About Seven years champs. That was about 55 years ago??? You can place this among your antiques. Did you not get a lot of inspiration watching these boys play ball-I sure did_ I remember Harry Sage prided himself on pushing players off third and when Silver Fluit? of chicago played in a game he picked off Harry at third. Consternation, Indignation???, ?? all for harry poor boy. But he still had Spirit and fight. I failed to get to NY on account of business and extenuating circumstances I note much about you in papers in papers etc. but am not asking the price for yours. Hope to see you in the summer Feb 3/40" I appreciate any help/feedback -Dave |
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