Hi-
I picked up all of the items posted below at the Wilmington MA show a few weekends ago. The Dewitt's guide is rough, but the price was right at 50.00 for something so historic.
The check is cool, as the person who signed it was one of the players referenced in the Mills commission report as playing in the "first" game in 1839 at Phinney's farm. This check is signed by Elihu Phinney, the son of the farm's owner at the time.
The stereo view is labeled residence George S Mitchell Magnolia Mass. On the back is the name Chelsea Wattago? as well as the year 1879.
Magnolia is part of Gloucester on the north shore of the state. There appears to be three people holding bats (they are also wearing uniforms but I cannot tell much about them).
I also got a cool scored program from an 1889 game between Lowell and New Haven (Atlantic Association). It was a good show for nicely priced, oddball 19th century items in my opinion!
Alan
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