Inter-City Baseball League (36 total)

This collection contains photographs, scorebooks, and a handbill of the Inter-City Baseball League in the Metro-East. These items primarily relate to the Collinsville team: the Collinsville Indians. The photographs were digitized at the Collinsville Historical Museum and copies were donated to Madison Historical,.

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	"Ideals" Baseball Team	This is an albumen print of a baseball team posi.ng for a team photograph. In the background is a Model T type vehicle, trees and a wooden building. Since Albumen fell out of favor as a print medium after the 1920s the print is likely from between 1900 and the 1920s. Players hats all have a "P" on them. The image is undated and all players are unknown, it is housed with the Collinsville Historical Museums Inter-Uban Baseball League Collection.	1920s	October 2, 2019
	"P" Baseball Team Posing	This is a black and white photograph of a baseball team standing in front of stands with an audience in the bakground. The Players are all in uniform and a gentlemen in professional attire is kneeling in front of the team. The Image is undated and unlabeled, with no information on the back.	1920s	October 2, 2019
	Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team in Uniform	This is a black and white photograph of the Collinsville Indians baseball team, the image is undated but players are labeled and consists of several of the same players from 1945 CHM-P-0158 and 1946 CHM-P-0159. On the back players are listed from left to right Front Row: Lionel Bendel, Elvin 'Flip' Mersinger, Henry 'Hank' Eversman, Pete Perocca, Ernie Doctor, John Crooks, Clyde Doctor, John Simond (Sponsor), Back Row: Walter Kohlman, Rene 'Red' Lochman, Louis Molinar, Melvin 'Butts' Richter, WIlbur Richter, Jim Smith, Gus Soehlke.	1940s	October 2, 2019
	1946 Collinsville Indians Championship Image	This is a mounted copy of the 1946 Collinsville Indians Baseball Team, in uniforms with a player list at the bottom of the board. The team was sponsored by John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main St. in Collinsville, Illinois. Labeled on Front "Collinsville Indians Champions 1946 Southwestern Illinois Inter-City Baseball League" From Left to Right Front Row: Wilbur 'Will' Richter (1B), Alfred 'Fritz' Schiller (2B), CLyde Docter (C & 3B), Ernie Docter (CF), John Crooks (RF), Elvin 'Flip' Mersinger (P), Moses Harrison (Bat Boy), Back Row: Walter Kuhlman (LF), Ed Smith (2B), Joe Ossola (C), Melvin 'Butts' Richter (P), Louis Molinar (P), Rene 'Red' Lochman (SS), Tom Savage (OF). Size: 10" x 8"	1946	October 2, 2019
	Collinsville Indians Baseball Team with "CI" Uniforms	This is a photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's baseball team. The Team is wearing uniforms with "CI" on their left chest and hats. The Indians were sponsored by John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main Street in Collinsville, Illinois. The image is one of two in a series the other is CHM-P-0166. Size: 7" x 4.8125"	1940s	October 2, 2019
	Collinsville Indians Baseball Team with "CI" Uniforms	This is a photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's baseball team. The Team is wearing uniforms with "CI" on their left chest and hats. The Indians were sponsored by John Simond's Tap Room at 217 West Main Street in Collinsville, Illinois. The image is one of two in a series the other is CHM-P-0165. Size: 7" x 4.8125"	Unknown	October 2, 2019
	Players and Men Associated with the Collinsville Indians Baseball Team	This is a black and white photograph of Five men associated with the Collinsville Indians Baseball team. Two men are uniformed players, while the other three are in street clothes and wearing "CI" hats. The image is undated and location is unknown.	1940s	October 2, 2019
	Collinsville Indian Baseball Player Wilbur and Margaret Richter Pose Together	This is a black and white photograph of a Collinsville Indians baseball player, Wilbur Richter, standing in front of a bench, and woman, Margaret Richter, who is standing on a bench. In the background to the left is another unknown Indians player and young boy. Size: 2.5" x 4"	1940s	October 2, 2019
	Wilbur and Margaret Richter in Front of Sedan	This is a candid black and white photograph of a uniformed baseball player, Wilbur Richter, and his wife Margaret Richter standing in front of a light colored sedan. Size: 2.6" x 4.5"	1940s	October 2, 2019
	Wilbur Richter Standing Next to Sedan	This is a candid black and white photograph of Wilbur Richter standing in front of a light colored sedan vehicle. Date and location unknown. Size: 2.6" x 4.5"	1940s	October 2, 2019