Baseball Game: Barber Collection

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Baseball Game: Barber Collection

Entry/Object ID

23.06.17

Description

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a baseball game in action being played in a pasture; many spectators in background standing behind split rail fencing; some men sitting in foreground; noted in pencil on backside, "July 4, at Jerome's 1916"; all individuals unidentified.

Context

A collection of 40 photographs donated by James Barber, Janesville, Minn.; all but one photograph were taken by his father, Benny C. Barber, also of Janesville; Bennie was the son of Permelia Pitman and George B. Barber; Permelia was the daughter of Leman Pitman and the sister of William Pitman.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

Jul 4, 1916

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 28, 2006

Update Date

December 9, 2025