Let's see your favorite 19th Century Cabinets!

[Jobu]

Hopefully I can cheat and post one from 1900 - Taylor Smith when he was in the Provincial League in Canada. He also played for a number of teams in the US. For his full story: https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=277647

EDITED TO ADD: Between 1897 and 1900, he pitched for New York's Genuine Cuban Giants BBC. The Syracuse Journal (4/28/1897) reported: "Pitcher Smith of the Cuban Giants has a set of ivories that hoodooed the Stars yesterday and every time he smiled one of his six by nine smiles he rattled the men at the bat so that they did not plug him to the extent expected."

I love that report because it 100% matches the character that shows in the photo.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Jobu

Hopefully I can cheat and post one from 1900 - Taylor Smith when he was in the Provincial League in Canada. He also played for a number of teams in the US. For his full story: https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=277647

Bryan, I always like when you post that cabinet, such a great image.

[Schwertfeger1007]

Gary that 74 is incredible!!

Love the others too... Jobu, Scott, Ryan awesome!!

These are my 2 personal favorites.

[Baseball Rarities]

What a great thread. Especially love seeing the Deacon White, the Kid Nichols and the 1874 Boston team.

[LEHR]

Not sure if it's my favorite, but this is my newest cabinet. The cabinet originated from the estate of Boston Beaneaters team member Hardy Richardson.

[alywa]

Here's Big Big Dan Brouthers with his Little Big Dan Brouthers Brothers

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[molenick]

I received a PM from someone wanting to see some more 19th century cabinets. If I remember correctly, I was told this is a California college team, but I would have to find the auction details to be sure. As per the verso, the studio was located in San Buenaventura, Cal. which apparently is the official name of Ventura, Cal. However, Ventura College was established in 1925, so it is either a lower level school, or not a school team at all. Ventura High School was established in 1889, so perhaps it is a high school team (although these guys look older to me). Maybe it was just a local team not affiliated with a school...anyway, they did win a trophy, so I guess they were pretty good.