Princeton Tiger and Cornell Widow baseball game

Name/Title

Princeton Tiger and Cornell Widow baseball game

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2001.109

Description

Gelatin dry plate glass negative. Princeton Tiger and Cornell Widow baseball game. Princeton baseball player (at left) slides into base as Cornell baseball player's foot (back faces camera in center) is on base; possibly tagging him out. Princeton player may have attempted to steal base. Princeton player's cap reads "MER[CER](?) / GRAND PRIZE [BOX]". Written on original box "Prize Box" and on box SHH 2000.379 "Cornell Widow-Tiger game". Players and trees in background. Series of Cornell Widow prints.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

City

Princeton

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Martina Takac

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

May 16, 1914

Notes

Medium: glass, silver gelatin

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

4 x 5 in.

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

General Notes

Note

Found in "The Princeton Pictorial Review", Vol. II, No. 14, May 23, 1914, pp. 216. Caption gives date of May 16, 1914.

Create Date

July 28, 2021

Update Date

June 12, 2026