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Old 04-18-2020, 05:53 PM
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Default Back again with photo and needing help with ID

Here is where I am - thanks to the help from the site in 2017, I am pretty sure this is a picture of a Duluth Dukes player. Given the frame it is in I presume from the 1930's-40's. I can not make out enough to even suggest the site of the picture. I can not find pictures of individual Duluth Dukes pictures from this era. I looked at Major League players who played with the Dukes but there are not enough pictures to make any kind of an ID. I guess this guy will remain a mystery and someone will find it in my collection and wonder the same thing and why I have it. Many on this site helped me get this far but, maybe some of the members who have joined in the past couple years will recognize him.
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Old 04-18-2020, 05:57 PM
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I just happened to look at the backing in the frame and it was this. Doesn't help me much but maybe someone will be able to tie the two together.
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Old 04-22-2020, 05:16 PM
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Any more help at all??
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Old 04-28-2020, 03:25 PM
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Bump this one more time then quit.
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Old 04-28-2020, 03:35 PM
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Here's an article that mentions a bus crash that killed 4 Duluth Dukes in 1948. But I think it's earlier, based on the sun collar. There's a lot of Dukes' history in the article ...

http://mankatotimes.com/2018/07/26/r...kes-of-duluth/
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Old 04-28-2020, 03:43 PM
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Here's a photo of three Dukes from 1939. The jersey looks very close. I see rosters are available online for Duluth teams of this era, so maybe that could help.
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Old 04-28-2020, 04:02 PM
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Chris,

Thanks for the two replies. I am saving the article and will research some more on the 1939 Duluth Dukes. I appreciate the help. Maybe get it solved yet.

Jim

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Here's an article that mentions a bus crash that killed 4 Duluth Dukes in 1948. But I think it's earlier, based on the sun collar. There's a lot of Dukes' history in the article ...

http://mankatotimes.com/2018/07/26/r...kes-of-duluth/
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Old 04-28-2020, 06:17 PM
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Those 3 photos look like postcards. I wonder how many are in a set, and does a set exist? That or a team photo from the era would help. Your guy is definitely a Duke, and I would guess around 1940. I would check with a Minnesota collector. I think there's one here on Net54. Check out the long thread in the memorabilia section on Millers/Saints stuff.
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Old 04-29-2020, 03:33 AM
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Chris,

Thanks, I will. I spent a couple hours searching for data on the Duluth Dukes but could only find a picture of Jack Combs.

Thanks again.

Jim

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Old 04-29-2020, 05:56 AM
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There isn’t a whole lot out there pertaining to the Dukes. I collect it and it is tough to find. The collection I have attached is a very comprehensive photo collection in the Duluth area. They may be able to help, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Most of the early programs for the Dukes are very basic with no photos and there are very few of those to be had.

https://libarchive.d.umn.edu/index.p...creator&id=952
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Take a look at this link. Wade Stadium was built in 1940 and the team used to play at Athletic Park prior to this. I used to play baseball in Wade Stadium when I was younger and I believe this is probably from Athletic Park which obviously makes it pre 1940. You can see the train tracks in the background and a smaller seating area. Wade also had a brick wall around it which your photo doesn’t appear to include. I’ll see if I have a program from 1939. They were a Cardinals affiliate at that time period.

http://zenithcity.com/archive/parks-...athletic-park/
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Old 04-29-2020, 06:24 AM
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Thanks. I did. I found out about their affiliation with the Cardinals while doing my search and was thinking about contacting them to see if they had any history.

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Take a look at this link. Wade Stadium was built in 1940 and the team used to play at Athletic Park prior to this. I used to play baseball in Wade Stadium when I was younger and I believe this is probably from Athletic Park which obviously makes it pre 1940. You can see the train tracks in the background and a smaller seating area. Wade also had a brick wall around it which your photo doesn’t appear to include. I’ll see if I have a program from 1939. They were a Cardinals affiliate at that time period.

http://zenithcity.com/archive/parks-...athletic-park/
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Old 04-29-2020, 06:26 AM
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Here is an example of a program from 1945 and although many programs during the war time had little content, adding that to the Class D league, there was very little content and not even a roster.
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I would contact UMD archives before the Cardinals.
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Thanks - will do that. Thanks for showing me the program also.
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https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...s-vs-516676794

I don’t have this scorecard, but I’d like to. This looks like it would go a long way to identifying your player.

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I had seen this during my search and tried to blow it up to compare uniforms but it wasn't clear enough. Thanks.

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I don’t have this scorecard, but I’d like to. This looks like it would go a long way to identifying your player.
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I have reached out to them and the lady, in her reply, said she was sending my query to the right person. Will post if I hear anything.

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