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Baseball Glove, circa 1913

 Item
Identifier: 2020-007.0005

Scope and Contents

Baseball glove, right-handed, leather, circa 1913.

Button at wrist. Suede leather webbing between thumb and forefinger. Manufactured by A.J. Reach Co., Philadelphia. "A. Porwoll" written on thumb, middle finger and pinkie.

Leather still flexible. Oil worn off above wrist, some scuffs, and something stuck to surface of pinkie (plaster?).

Most likely belonged to Aloys Porwoll, 1920, who became Fr. Method, OSB. He played 1st base in 1913.

Dates

  • circa 1913

Extent

1 Item : Leather still flexible. Oil worn off above wrist, some scuffs, and something stuck to surface of pinkie (plaster?). Writing on thumb, middle finger, and pinkie. ; Height: 9.550 inches. Width: 8.500 inches. Depth: 1.500 inches.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

084/5 (Box 1:05)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2020-007, Found in Collection, 02/03/2020

Physical Facet

Glove, Baseball

General

Leather

Repository Details

Part of the Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
P O Box 2500
Alcuin Library
Collegeville Minnesota 56321 United States