Photographic b+w reproduction: The Great Pigeon Shooting Match. Published wood-engraving & article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1866.
Entry/Object ID
2004.016.0034
Scope and Content
Photographic b+w reproduction copy of a published wood-engraving and article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 31,1866, about pigeon shooting match at Greenville, N.J.
Left engraving is titled: The Great Pigeon Shooting Match at Greenville, New Jersey, March 6th and 7th, Between Mr. John Taylor and Mrs. William Seeds, for $1000 a side.
Also shown are portraits of the two contestants.
Reproduced from a copy in the Library of Congress.
Displayed in the 2004 Hoboken Historical Museum's publication, "City Animals," on page 41.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.016
Source or Donor
Metz, Holly
Acquisition Method
Donation
Credit Line
Gift of Holly Metz.
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1866
Archive Notes
Early Create Date: 1866
Date(s): 1866
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Fair
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2004-11-30
