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19th Century Baseball Makers, Manufacturers & Retailers (Continued)

Miscellaneous Baseball Models

J. Shibe Co., Philadelphia - 1880s - 1890s
223 North Eighth Street, Philadelphia

Phillip Goldsmith and Sons, Inc.- 1875 - 1900+
Cincinnati, OH

T.J. Griffins, NY - 1880s
36 Gold Street, Brooklyn

Overman Wheel Co., NY - 1890s
23 Warren Street, New York

Keefe & Becannon, NY - 1890s
157 Broadway, New York
Early customer - New York Catholic Literary League

Keefe Baseball Models

1890

Wright & Ditson Baseball Models

Wright and Ditson Sporting Goods, Boston - 1880s
1880's - 580 Washington Street, Boston
1880's - 970 Washington, Boston
1894 Address - Retail: 344 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
Wholesale: 95 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass.
1897 - Factory : Wakefield, Mass.
Purchased by Spalding in 1883.
References: Official ball of the Union Association - 1884

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Mahn Baseball Models

Mahn Sporting Goods Company, Boston - 1877 - 1880s
James Osgood receives patent for Louis Mann for baseball cover in 1876.
Produced the "Secure Stitch Dead Ball"
References: Official ball of the American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs - 1882

A.J. Reach Baseball Models

A.J. Reach - 1874 - 1884 and beyond 1874 - 1876 - No. 6 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia, PA
1882 - 1887 - No. 23 South Eight Street, Philadelphia PA
1884 - 1885 Factory Address - 1219-21-23-25 Beach Street, Philadelphia, PA
1890 - 1892 - 1113 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
1893 - 1900 - c/o Tulip Street and Palmer Street, Philadelphia, PA
1022 Market Street, Philadelphia
Purchased by Spalding in 1884.
References:
1883 - 1891: Official ball of the American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs
1885 - 1886: New York Inter Collegiate Association
1885 -1900: Southern League
1886: High School League of Philadelphia
1892 - 1900: Official ball of the National League and American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs
1889 - 1891: Texas League, Pennsylvania State League
1889 - 1900: Western League, California League, New England League
1890 - 1891: Ohio League, Indiana State League, Western Interstate League
1895 - 1900: Pennsylvania State League
1896 - 1900: Texas League

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The Equipment Continued Continued.