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Posted By: barrysloate

Yes, the Deacon White collection is really extraordinary. Considering he played some 120 years ago, it's amazing that the family has held onto it this long without the temptation to sell it. They could have sold the whole thing in 1979 for $1500 and been thrilled somebody paid them so much for it. There are pieces there that have never been seen before, like that 1871 Haymakers photo with Lipman Pike.