19th Century Wood Cut Prints

[SD]

Love the players expressions. Eyes popping as their player gets beaned in the face. Haven't found an earlier depiction of a negro league game. Few years after this Fleetwood Walker would be the 1st official African-American in baseball. Only to be kicked out after Cap Anson refused to play with colored players, resulting in a half century ban on colored players. Darwinism was used as Ansons' reasoning.

[bgar3]

Cincinnati Red Stockings

[SD]

What year and publication where those? Both amazing cuts.

Originally Posted by bgar3

Cincinnati Red Stockings

[GaryPassamonte]

1873 Daily Graphic Red Stockings

[bgar3]

Gary, have not seen that Daily Graphic Cincinnati before, very nice. Unusual it would be 1873.
Derek, the images you ask about are both from 1869, one is sheet music, the other from Leslie’s.

[GaryPassamonte]

Originally Posted by bgar3

Gary, have not seen that Daily Graphic Cincinnati before, very nice. Unusual it would be 1873.
Derek, the images you ask about are both from 1869, one is sheet music, the other from Leslie’s.

Bruce- It's Boston.

[SD]

JL Peters correct? Love to find a copy.

Originally Posted by bgar3

Gary, have not seen that Daily Graphic Cincinnati before, very nice. Unusual it would be 1873.
Derek, the images you ask about are both from 1869, one is sheet music, the other from Leslie’s.

[aquarius31]

Gary,
That's a great woodcut and I'm quite certain that it's the one of the first baseball woodcuts from the Daily Graphic. In that same year, there were woodcuts depicting the Baltimore, Athletics and Atlantics club in that same half page format.

Bruce, that sheet music is fantastic as well! The Cincinnati Red Stocks Leslie's woodcut from 1869 is the toughest Leslie's woodcut to find imo. I have seen a lot more of the Creighton woodcuts over a 20+ year period but have rarely seen that Red Stockings collage.

[Exhibitman]