Greetings Listers,
My research is taking me into unfamiliar territory, so I'm hoping someone
more knowledgable than I can advise me about sources of information. I have
four old photographs.
Two are of baseball players from (apparently) Petersburg, VA. Both are dated
October 8, 1894, and have "Pennant Winners" written on the backs. One is
John Foreman, Pitcher, and the other, Bob Stafford, 1st Base. These are
paper photographs mounted on cardboard. Both have information on the backs.
Both are about 6.5 inches high by 4.25 inches wide.
Their pictures are at http://members.mailaka.net/egregory368/baseball.html
I welcome any advice about how to find out more about this team, what league
this was, what kind of pennant they won and who these two men were.
I also have a photograph of a soldier in uniform. It might be Civil War era.
The picture was taken by "Davis, 316 High Street Portsmouth, VA".
Unfortunately, the young man is not identified. His rectangular belt buckle
might have an eagle on it, but the photo isn't clear enough for me to be
sure. His coat is long, falling to just above the knee, and dark colored.
There are shoulder epaulets. He holds a sword. His hat appears to have a
white plume in center front. His trousers are of a lighter color. This is a
paper photo mounted on black cardboard. There is nothing on the back. It is
about 6.5 inches high by 4.25 inches wide.
The fourth photograph is of two young men in uniform. I think they might be
VMI cadets. It is on metal, about 3.25 inches high by two inches wide.
Both pictures are at http://members.mailaka.net/egregory368/soldier.html
I have checked Echoes of Glory, Arms and Equipment of The Union and Arms and
Equipment of the Confederacy, and did not find an exact match for the
soldier's coat. There are some similarities to a coat for the 18th New York
Militia, but it is not really a match. The two young men's uniforms appear
to match VMI cadet uniforms. I am not familiar with resources for this type
of research. Can anyone suggest how I might find out what kind of uniforms
they are wearing and from what time periods they date?
All advice will be welcomed and appreciated.
Eve S. Gregory, Web Mistress
Surry County, Virginia, Historical Society and Museums, Inc.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaschsm/
Surry County VaGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vasurry/
Sussex County VaGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vasussex/
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