1860s baseball team photograph (CDV)

[bgar3]

Really nice photo. If you have not checked out Lovett,s Old Boston Boys and the Games They Played, it may be helpful, since it covers the relevant time period and includes photos of Harvard and Lowell teams. None match up exactly, but you may find a player or two. Good luck

[TNcollect]

Originally Posted by bgar3

Really nice photo. If you have not checked out Lovett,s Old Boston Boys and the Games They Played, it may be helpful, since it covers the relevant time period and includes photos of Harvard and Lowell teams. None match up exactly, but you may find a player or two. Good luck

Thanks-- I will take a look when I get access to a copy of the book.

I would think the two TALL bookends may be a key to eventually identifying the team.

Thanks again.

Scott

[dwinters]

Wondering if those bookends are fraternal twins. Similar look and height.

[TNcollect]

I was able to identify the cdv-- it depicts an 1864 team from Phillips Academy in Andover.

The team was organized by a new student who had played on a Brooklyn Professional team. He might be the older gent in the center with the ball and bat.

Online link to identification:

http://digital.baseballjournal.com/n...startid=30#/30

Scott

[ullmandds]

great photo...