Thrift store find - panoramic baseball team photo

[Butch7999]

Confounding. What can the "Phila" on the shirtfronts suggest other than Philadelphia? And the "R" would certainly suggest
Reading, which has had a farm team, long associated with the Phillies, almost continuously since the 1880s. And yet,
neither the A's nor the Phillies ever wore a uniform matching the "Phila" unis seen in the photo, at least according to
http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.o...ines/index.htm
Perhaps a better view of what's in the background might help...

[NiceDocter]

Looks more like a town picnic photo of a hundred or more people with a few people showing up in baseball uniforms to play some recreational ball as was common "back in the day".

[murphusa]

might be one of the early railroad teams

[chalupacollects]

Maybe a company league get together..??

[etsmith]

You have to also remember that there are multiple cities named Philadelphia other than the one Pennsylvania.

[Classic_Auctions]

Originally Posted by etsmith

You have to also remember that there are multiple cities named Philadelphia other than the one Pennsylvania.

Yeah, and one in particular is waaaaaaaaaay older

[baseball tourist]

Thanks everyone! I believe this is a town team as well.