20" x 16" c1895 basketball team - Is this a colorized photo or an art print?

[drcy]

Also, as they were usually made as large display pieces to be hung from the wall at home, usually only one was made. Most large framed color crayon and chalk portraits you see are one-of-ones. The exception would be where one or two duplicates were made for relatives or an additional one for the office, but, even then, most of the dupes would have been lost in time.

[1880nonsports]

(all I can have at any given moment) is that a typical soccer team hosts 11 players although a team can field fewer players. Not sure if that was always the case. Basketball seems more logical (I know nothing about the ball pictured) - thinking that a team with the moniker the Maples (Leafs as depicted on the unis) are in a Kansas City photo shoot - I would guess they were "on the road" - in which case the full team would likely be pictured and nine players figures right for a BB team........

[murphusa]

his phone number is on the back, give him a call and ask

[marvymelvin]

Even though there are a few guys with 'staches, I think it may be a high school team.

Adrian Michigan has used the name "Maples" for many years, as have Seaholm in Birmingham Michigan, and Maplestown in Greensboro Pennsylvania. I hope this helps.

All of these locations are not too terribly far from MO where the coloring treatment was done. Let me know what you find out. You should ask the person you bought it from where they got it. And then follow it back if you can. This has worked for me on more than one occasion.

Brad in Utah

[Runscott]

Basketball, not soccer

Adults, not high school

Given the above, it might be easier to determine location.

[CarltonHendricks]

Thank all of you for your input and opinions...Especially Mr. Cycleback for clarifying the kind of print it is.

Upon closer inspection of the ball...it appears to have the same seams as a soccer ball...and a piece of round leather trim on the end...looks more like a soccer ball than a basketball...It's a mysterious photo...

[drcy]

My guess is it's basketball. Soccer balls usually had different panel patterns/designs.