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McGreevey CollectionBoston sportswriters on Peddock's Island

Publication:
US, Boston Public Library Collections, 1800-1900
Category:
Photographs
Collection:
McGreevey Collection
Title:
Boston sportswriters on Peddock's Island
BPLDC:
06_06_000075
Location:
McGreevey Collection
Creator:
unidentified
Date:
1908
BPL Department:
Print Department
Long Description:
On August 12, 1908, John Irwin, owner of the Sweet Summer Dream Hotel on Peddock's Island, invited Boston baseball men, including the Rooters, former players and members of the sporting press to a day of baseball related events. Pictured here, in front of the hotel, are Boston's most prominent sportswriters.
Material:
Photograph
BPL Reference Number:
[Blank]

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About US, Boston Public Library Collections, 1800-1900

Historical and documentary photographs, with an emphasis on New England and the Boston region, from the collections of the Boston Public Library.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Boston Public Library Collections, 1800-1900 (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/255935648/boston-sportswriters-on-peddocks-island-page-1-us-boston-public-library-collections-1800-1900 : accessed 2 Nov 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, Boston Public Library Collections, 1800-1900
Total Records
8,391Complete: 100%
Content Source
Boston Public Library logoBoston Public Library
Published on Forces War Records
11 February 2010
Last Updated
19 April 2010