Contributed by Skowhegan History House
Description
Group photo of the Skowhegan Base Ball Club, amateur champions of Maine in 1887-1888.
The card with photos of the players and all their names was sponsored by Holbrook and Hawes, a clothing, hat, and tailor shop in Skowhegan.
The team members are, rear, from left, E.F. Goodwin, 3rd base and captain; E.P. King, shortstop; Fred Hobbs, 1st base; Will Tufts, center field; A. Lumsden, 2nd base.
Front row, from left: Ned Matthews, right field and sub; W.L. Pushor, catcher; Ed Leach, president SBBA; W.P. Goodwin, right field; George W. Hawes, manager; George Simpson, left field; and John Priest, pitcher.
About This Item
- Title: Skowhegan Base Ball Club, season of 1887-88, ca. 1888
- Creator: Sturtavent Studio, Skowhegan ME
- Creation Date: circa 1888
- Subject Date: circa 1888
- Location: Skowhegan, Somerset County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 16 cm x 22.5 cm
- Local Code: History House Photo
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Skowhegan Baseball Club (Skowhegan, Me.)--Photographs
- Baseball players--Maine--Skowhegan
- Baseball--Maine--Skowhegan
- Baseball teams--Maine--Skowhegan
- Sports--Maine
People
- Goodwin, E. F.
- Goodwin, W. P.
- Hawes, Geo. W.
- Hobbs, Fred
- King, E. P.
- Leach, Ed
- Lumsden, A.
- Matthews, Ned
- Priest, John
- Pushor, W. L.
- Simpson, Geo.
- Tufts, Will
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For more information about this item, contact:
Skowhegan History House66 Elm Street, PO Box 832, Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6632
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