Walter Johnson 1907 Postcard--Wow!

[prewarsports]

As a side note, I live pretty close to Weiser and have been there several times. At one point in time (about the time Walter Johnson was there) there were Opium Dens, whore houses and something like one bar to every 30 residents or something! It was a rough town in the middle of nowhere in Idaho and was a big railroad hub, so a tough "old west" town. Many of the original buildings and main street are still there and it is a cool place! If anyone is ever in the area for some weird reason, its a cool place to spend an afternoon!

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

As a side note, I live pretty close to Weiser and have been there several times. At one point in time (about the time Walter Johnson was there) there were Opium Dens, whore houses and something like one bar to every 30 residents

Sounds like my kind of town... I mean for the baseball history.

[D.P.Johnson]

Anybody know what the "deal" is with Walter's long-sleeve undershirt??? I mean, the stripes on the right and left sleeves look different. Also, the left sleeve appears "raised" in the forearm area (like he's wearing something under the sleeve)...Just wondering...It's a super cool postcard...

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by D.P.Johnson

Anybody know what the "deal" is with Walter's long-sleeve undershirt??? I mean, the stripes on the right and left sleeves look different. Also, the left sleeve appears "raised" in the forearm area (like he's wearing something under the sleeve)...Just wondering...It's a super cool postcard...

The stripes look the same. I think it's just the lighting. It's a small light colored band on each side with a darker color in the center.

The "bump" in the sleeve looks like where the shirt sleeve meets the cuff... just a long-ish cuff.

[D.P.Johnson]

Originally Posted by ZachS

The stripes look the same. I think it's just the lighting. It's a small light colored band on each side with a darker color in the center.

The "bump" in the sleeve looks like where the shirt sleeve meets the cuff... just a long-ish cuff.

Thank you.