Just arrived today - the 1889 Chicago banquet program in honor of Al Spalding and the baseball team that just returned from their world tour!
There is a silk overlay on the cover with the ship design, and then a cool map underneath the silk, detailing all the stops on the trip. I especially like the baseball field at the foot of the sphinx, as it really happened! The inside of the program features speeches and toasts planned (Al Spalding, John Montgomery Ward among others!), and a heck of a big food spread.
Anyone else planning on pointing their time machine back to April 19, 1889 in Chicago??
Last edited by scooter729; 04-03-2013 at 12:10 PM.
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