1998.91.0 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Connecticut Mutual Baseball Team, Hartford

Date1891

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 7/16in. (19 x 24cm)

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DescriptionGroup of ten men pose in front of a shingled wall. Most wear caps, jackets and broad belts. Some wear tight short pants and stockings. Some wear long pants. Most have mustaches. The man in the center who wears a suit and hat holds a pennant that reads: "Conn. / Mutual." Several men hold baseball bats. A catcher's mask and glove are on the ground. A plaque on the wall reads: "Conn. Mutual / B.B.C. / Champions / 1891 / Ins. League / Hartford."

Object number1998.91.0

InscribedInscribed beneath image: "H.C. Roberts - H.E. Burnham - G.G. Scott - C.H. Wood - J.G. Burnham - G.W. Sanford - H.S. Redfield - A.C.Collins - F.H. Searle - F.R. Soydon [?]."

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