Help identify these teams in Harpers woodcuts

[FrankWakefield]

Paul, unfortunately, that is my estimation, too. It looks like he got the year wrong. And while the colored woodcut of the ball park looks neat, it doesn't really show much of the team, whatever the year.

Did you win that lot?

[orator1]

I didn't bid on that lot - I just recently came across it when browsing the auction archives. Thanks again.
Paul C.

[barrysloate]

Issue #14 of the Vintage and Classic Baseball Collector (Jan/Feb 1998) has all 41 Harper's baseball woodcuts pictured and dated. It's a great resource and would have answered all your questions.

[FrankWakefield]

Barry,

I recall that issue. I knew there was a list with images of each published somewhere, but couldn't remember what it was in.

But if Paul had merely referred to issue #14 then we'd have missed out on this great exchange.

[barrysloate]

Frank- that's why I waited to post the answers.

[drdduet]

Were these woodcuts originally issued hand colored?

I have many but none hand colored, looks like a helluva of a good job!

[barrysloate]

They were not issued hand colored, and I assume coloring them was a popular pastime. Whether they were done period, or at a much later date, is hard to determine.

I always liked them colored, but collectors are probably split on it.