Have you seen this 1888 World Series poster?

[orator1]

I came across this 1888 World Series poster in a book. It pictures the St. Louis and New York teams along with images of the Hall Cup and Dauvray Cup.

If anyone can post a better resolution color scan I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!

Paul C.

[egbeachley]

What World Series was played in 1888?

[orator1]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

What World Series was played in 1888?

The book 'The Beer and Whiskey League' states the following: "This poster of the 1888 World's Series combatants exhibits the Dauvray Cup..."
Maybe the author should have called it the World Championship or League Championship?

[bmarlowe1]

There are very nice reproductions of both team images in the OJ book on pages 344 and 347.

The NL and AA held a World's Series from 1884 -1890 under various formats.

[orator1]

Thanks for locating those teams in the OJ book. The intriguing thing about the poster is that it pictures both the Hall Cup and Dauvray Cup together. I don't believe I've seen their images together on one item before, which is why I'm interested in seeing a better image of the poster.

Paul C.

[barrysloate]

Are we certain that's a period poster?

[D. Broughman]

Got it out of this book Great reading and pictures. Some of the old articles are not real clear. D.

[orator1]

Thanks for posting that interesting article.
Barry, I was wondering if it was a period piece as well.
I just noticed that Mark Rucker was the book's photo editor, so I'll contact him and ask about this poster.