Anything 19th century

[GaryPassamonte]

I haven't started a thread in quite a while. How about posting anything 19th century. I'll start with a silver trophy ball from 1875.

[Leon]

Shown before, but why not...

1860 Ambrotype

[Rad_Hazard]

This is my kind of thread!

Beautiful stuff guys!

[Bucs9]

A few 19th century items :

[Lucas00]

Lady Playing Catch. Dated sept 11th 1897

[bigfanNY]

Lucas Is it me or is the glove she is using much more modern than 1897? The Uniform .. Any other documentation than a pencil date on back?
Jonathan (Hating to post this in Gary's thread) Sterling

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Lucas Is it me or is the glove she is using much more modern than 1897? The Uniform .. Any other documentation than a pencil date on back?
Jonathan (Hating to post this in Gary's thread) Sterling

I am not familiar with glove dating much at all. To me it looks like whatever the glove, it's far too big for her. And looking at where her wrist/arm goes into the glove is extremely loose in appearance.
It's very hard to make out the style to me. But based on the loose fitting appearance it seems to me its a "Work Glove" style glove.

I think if the date is wrong the uniform would be a much better indication. The photo shows the full thing down to her shoes very well. And I will say the shoes new victorian design matches the 1890s very well.

I also think shes wearing a head piece of some sort. With stockings pulled very high up. Similar to what was seen in female allen and ginter cards. Though a decade later would explain the addition of the glove.

[mrreality68]

Sadly I do not have anything 19th century

But I do enjoy these types of items

looking forward to more on this thread

Great start to it

keep it coming

[Leon]

cdv circa 1868

[Lucas00]

Made a post about this one a little while ago. Love Sharing it when I can.

One of the first images of kids and collecting cards. Not the most cordial approach from this kid but that's ok. The strategy of the day for kids was a smart one. Wait for folks to go pick up a pack of smokes and follow them to get the card.
It's an amazing snapshot of the late 1880s collecting scene and a precursor to card collecting as we know it in the 20th and 21st century.

There's also a card in the set of kids trading the cards with each other that is equally cool.

Give us that card mister!

[sicollector1954]

Hard to photograph this without reflections...lol Circa 1885 I believe because this is inscribed for "Throwing" not "Pitching" and the ball is being presented on the backside. If only I knew who the pitcher was....

[sicollector1954]

Sorry the pics came out on their side...

[bgar3]

Really nice Trophy!
Here is photo of Henry Hyde, the first “thrower” , and winner in the first intercollegiate baseball game ever 1859. Amherst beat Williams.

[molenick]

Ted Kluszewski's grandfather