Name/Title
B+W photo of float in Hoboken Baseball Centennial Parade, Hoboken, June 19, 1946.Entry/Object ID
2012.007.0015Description
Black-and-white photo of a float in Hoboken Baseball Centennial Parade, Hoboken, June 19, 1946.
8" x 10" print. Photo taken by Cliff Osborne, Jersey Observer. Reverse has typewritten carbon tissue; modern hologram authentication label: Sporting News Collection.
The carbon copy text is undated, but it does not appear modern. Text on reverse;
An unpublished photo by
Cliff Osborne, Jersey Observer, Hoboken, N.J.
Just one of the many floats in the Hoboken Baseball Centennial parade on June 19, 1946 which celebrated and commemorated the first march [sic - match] game of the national pastime at Elysian Fields, Hoboken on June 19, 1846.
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The location is not indicated, but it was probably on Washington Street. The float being towed by a jeep has title sign "Early Baseball Scene. First Official Uniforms. 1865 - 1884." It has a painted scene or diorama of a baseball game in the uniforms mentioned standing in the center. A large baseball decorates each corner of the trailer bed.Acquisition
Accession
2012.007Source or Donor
Lukacs, ClaireAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-02-16
