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Base-ball match between the "Athletics," of Philadelphia, PA., and the "Atlantics," of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1865 November 18

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Scope and Contents

Beale's first nationally published drawing, Harper's Weekly, Nov. 18, 1865, was of a baseball game in Philadelphia. The drawing was made while Beale was Professor of Art at Central High School. The Wagner Free Institute of Science (still operating as a museum) is visible in the background of the drawing.

Dates

  • 1865 November 18

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 linear feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States