19th century cabinet photo team/town ID help?
 

Infrequent poster from the "other" side! I collect "smoking" stuff as well as cards and advertising. I love the pipe smoking theme in this cabinet. Two of the men are wearing baseball uniforms and the man on the left in the back is holding a bat. All are holding long stem pipes. Lawrence Mass photographer's attribution. Unsure whether it's a college pledge team or social group or whatever. Also the name on the uniforms is causing me some consternation. Backwards or forwards I'm unable to even proffer a guess......... Thought you'se guys might have an idea?

I don't have an idea but that is a great looking photo. Thanks for sharing it...

A good guess is it's some local men's social club, lodge type thing. My guess is only the front two are baseball payers-- and they clearly are baseball players-- and perhaps were members of the social club/lodge's baseball team. The guys in the striped shirts aren't baseball players-- perhaps another sport.

As a baseball photo centric person, I agree with Leon it is an interesting photo. And the pipes (and beer) are part of what make it a nice photo.

Perhaps the Niotus club? Andover Mass in the late 1800's.

They played baseball in the late 1800's and played against various private schools (now prep schools and colleges).

sounds like a BINGO
 

to me! Thanks guys. I should have googled the name but it made no sense to me so figured there was sumptin I was missing. If you peep at this Leon - can't believe the RE price on the 1939 acc - maybe I shudda bit at yours he said sheepishly,,,,,,,,,,,,,