Tintype: What Sport??
 

If any? What's up with this guy?

Fencing? nyuk nyuk :p

My first thought is the guy looked like a jockey....dunno.

one more -- what sport?
 

Any ideas? Here's the reverse image. Columbia C.A.A., which I assume is Columbia Athletic Association. (The guy on the right has "Captain" on his hat).

My guess is some sort of performer - perhaps he is an actor and that's a role he is performing? The frills on the thing around his waist don't go with any sport I can think of, but that cap he's holding looks like it's from some sport.

Weird.

The guy on the right has a death stare

My first thought also was jockey, but I don't know. Also not sure it's sport. What's that little fence he's holding?

Acrobat. Is that a hat he's holding or is it actually a pair of soft shoes?

Rob M.

I don't think his "sport" has ever been covered on ESPN.;)

I think you are right about the shoes.

Also, with occupational tintypes like this, there were often odd props that actually had something to do with the occupation;e.g.-possibly that piece of fence.

That would make it incredibly rare.:rolleyes: When they began I sometimes thought they either invented sports or introduced them to countries just to have something to show.

Steve B

Here is an acrobat from a Cowan's auction.

Rob M.

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Looking at the outfit (especially the belt below each knee) makes me wonder if it is a cyclist. I have seen images where early riders would strap their pant legs as to not get caught in the wheels!

Pls pardon the tag-along
 

Here's another mystery "team". Rugby?

http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...psjgqgzoma.png

Base ball team. Those guys are just really, really, really small compared to that base ball they're holding.

Rob M.

Certainly as good of a guess as any. Neat picture.

It looks like basketball to me.

-Charles