1889 boston americans photo

[EVAJOY91]

1889 Boston Americans Pro Cambridge Mass team. Black "Moses"
earliest Boston Black SOX H.O.F.. Another pick up today. Any one can help me with it's value? Thanks again

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by EVAJOY91

1889 boston americans pro cambridge mass team. Black "moses" earliest boston black sox hof. Another pick up today. Any one can help me with it's value? Thanks again

"Boston Americans" is the name given to the Boston American League team prior to their adoption of the Red Sox name in 1908, but this clearly is not that team. I can find no reference to the "Boston Black Sox". An African-American named Moses Fleetwood Walker played for the University of Michigan, Toledo in the American Association, and several minor league teams during the 1880's, but he is not in this photo. The absence of collars on the uniforms and the absence of mustaches on the men suggest a later date than 1889, perhaps the second decade of the 20th Century.

Scanning and posting the back of the photo may be helpful, if there is anything written or printed there.

[khkco4bls]

that appears to be a 1910 to 15 photo according to the uniforms

[bgar3]

agree later, likely much later than 1889. not boston americans. assume you think cambridge due to the "c". suggest it could be a college team. not sure what you mean concerning the moses reference.

[Runscott]

So you are buying 'big' items on a daily basis, and have no idea what their value is?

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by Runscott

So you are buying 'big' items on a daily basis, and have no idea what their value is?

I've been wondering the same thing -- great pieces, but if you don't know the value, how are you and the sellers coming up with a price?
And shouldn't these be going in the July pickups thread, instead of starting a new thread for every individual pickup?

Greg

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

I've been wondering the same thing -- great pieces, but if you don't know the value, how are you and the sellers coming up with a price?
And shouldn't these be going in the July pickups thread, instead of starting a new thread for every individual pickup?

Greg

I think they should go in the B/S/T area, with the prices that we assign to them. I'm going to put $49.99 on this latest item.