Early baseball game at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Title
Early baseball game at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Subject
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
This is an early baseball game in progress in a field next to South College. Athletics were introduced to the campus in 1868 when the Wilder Baseball Association was organized. The ball club was named in honor of trustee Marshall P. Wilder, who donated the equipment.
Creator
Lovell, John L., 1825-1903
Publisher
Jones Library Special Collections
Date
After 1885
Rights
This digital file may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.
Relation
Is part of the John Lovell Photograph Collection. Jones Library Special Collections
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Photographs
Identifier
LOV0426
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
1.9 x 3.3 in.
Condition
fair
Collection
Citation
Lovell, John L., 1825-1903, “Early baseball game at Massachusetts Agricultural College,” Digital Amherst, accessed December 14, 2024, https://www.digitalamherst.org/items/show/513.