Philadelphia "Athletics" versus the Brooklyn "Atlantics," Philadelphia October 30, 1865, artist's impression, detail

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Joseph Williams, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Scan date

07/25/2013

Notes

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use by John Osborne, Dickinson College, August 24, 2015

Depicted ContentSecond game in Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Atlantic series ends with victory for the visitors.

Depicted ContentIn Philadelphia, rain cuts short the Atlantic-Athletics baseball series decider with the visitors leading.

Depicted ContentCrowding and spectator disturbances at the Philadelphia Athletics end with the game being called.

Depicted ContentTwo of the country's best baseball clubs meet in Philadelphia with Brooklyn's "Atlantics" victorious

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engraving

Original caption

Base-ball match between the "Athletics" of Philadelphia, PA. and the "Atlantics" of Brooklyn, N.Y., played at Philadelphia, October 30, 1865 - Sketched by J.B. Beale.

Source citation

Harper's Weekly Magazine, November 18, 1865, p. 733.

Source note

Cropped from the fuller image, also available here.