Pictorial Americana
Selected Images from the Collections
of the Library of Congress
BASEBALL
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to view larger versions through the Prints & Photographs
Online Catalog.
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A comprehensive view of baseball. (Cartoon). Lithograph by William T. Crane, 1859.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-00564 (digital file from original print) |
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A base-ball match at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken. Wood engraving in Harper's Weekly, Oct. 15, 1859.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1011 |
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Live Oak Polka. (Music cover). Lithograph by Endicott & Co., 1860.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2440 |
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Home Run Quick Step. (Music cover). Lithograph by T. Sinclair, 1861.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-17525 (digital file from original print) |
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The American national game of baseball. Grand match for the championship at the Elysian
Fields, Hoboken, N. J. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1866.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-00600 (digital file from original print) |
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The "Atlantic" base-ball club of Brooklyn and the "Athletic" of Philadelphia. Wood engraving in
Harper's Weekly, Nov. 3, 1866, after photograph by C. H. Williamson.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1138 |
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The base ball quadrille - Champions of New England. (Music cover). Lithograph by John H.
Bufford, 1867.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-898 |
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First nine of the Cincinnati (Red Stockings) Base Ball Club. (F. Waterman, C. A. McVey, C.
Wright, Allison, H. Wright, Gould, A. J. Leonard, C. J. Sweasy, Asa Brainard). Lithograph by
Tuchfarber, Walkley & Moellman, 1869.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-844 |
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Baseball. The match between the "Red Stockings" and the "Atlantics". Wood engraving in
Harper's Weekly, July 2, 1870, after C. S. Reinhart.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1137 |
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Representatives of professional base ball in America. (Bennett, Ewing, Morrill, Keefe,
Brouthers, Deasley, Snyder, Start, Anson, Stovey, Whitney, Hecker, A. G. Spaulding, A. G.
Mills, Harry Wright, N. E. Young). Lithograph by Root & Tinker, 1884.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-921 |
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The Polo Grounds, New York. (With schedule for season of 1887). Lithograph by New York
Litho. Co., 1887.
Reproduction number: LC-USZC4-593 (color film copy transparency) |
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Base Ball. Lithograph by L. Prang & Co., 1887.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-5298 |
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Our baseball heroes. Captains of the twelve clubs in the National League. (Anson, Davis,
Griffin, Ewing, Boyle, Tebeau, Glasscock, Cartwright, Mack, Miller, Nash, Robinson). Lithograph by
Richard K. Fox, 1895.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-922 |
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The Polo Grounds, New York City, on World's Pennant Day. Photograph by H. C. White Co.,
1906.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-7105 |
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For additional images:
- See the Baseball Card collection via the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog. More information.
- Search terms for Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (All catalog records): Baseball; World series (Baseball), other terms beginning with Baseball..., and names of teams and individuals
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