Baseball -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
League Parlor Baseball Game
Item
Identifier: EPH 5054
Scope and Contents
Baseball board game with abacus-style scorekeeping system. Pieces missing.
Dates:
circa 1884
"Lou" Gehrig's Official Plaball Junior
Item
Identifier: EPH 5056
Scope and Contents
One game manufactured by Johnson Store Equipment Co. Baseball board game. Pieces missing.
Dates:
circa 1932
Major League Indoor Baseball Game
Item
Identifier: EPH 5055
Scope and Contents
One game manufactured by Philadelphia Game Manufacturing Co. Players choose a baseball team and play by spinning the dial to move players around the bases throughout the innings.
Dates:
circa 1913
Ora W. Harvey Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSN/CW 5026
Abstract
A four-page letter written on 15 April 1863 by Civil War private Ora W. Harvey of the 46th Massachusetts Infantry, mostly discussing camp recreations, especially baseball.
Dates:
15 April 1863
West Philadelphia Base Ball Club Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSSP 0002
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of letters addressed to the West Philadelphia Base Ball Club during the season of 1867 with a few letters from 1866. Many items are challenge letters or letters otherwise scheduling matches. There is also a 6-page letter from the Excelsior Base Ball Club of Milford, Delaware, inquiring about a player named Fisher, who pitched for the West Philadelphia Base Ball Club and another team during the 1867 season. Most of the correspondents are from the...
Dates:
1866-09-01 - 1867-09-07