Bluffs and Piasa Bird, 2016

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,.

  • Collection: Inter-City Baseball League
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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
1933 Collinsville Merchants Scorebook This is a bound scorebook for the "Collinsville Merchants," from the 1933 baseball season. The book's binding is fabric and is black on the front and back board. Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods Co. based in Kansas City is the publishing company as noted inside the cover of the book. 1933 October 2, 2019
Collinsville Indians Baseball Player Fielding ball This is a black and white photograph of a Collinsville Indians Baseball Player catching a ground ball with glove in hand. Size: 3.25" x 4.625" 1940s October 2, 2019
Collinsville Indians Baseball Player at Bat This is a Black and White photograph of an a Collinsville Indians Baseball Player at bat with a catcher of the opposing team behind him. This is the first of a series of two images, the other is CHM-P-152. Size: 4" x 6" 1940s October 2, 2019
Collinsville Indians Baseball Player Swinging at Bat This is a black and white action shot of a Collinsville Indians baseball team player swinging at bat. The Catcher is behind him with a crowd of spectators in the background. This is the second shot in a series CHM-P-151 1940s October 2, 2019
Baseball Player Posing to Field a Ball This is a copy of a sepia photograph of an unidentified baseball player on a baseball diamond. He is not in uniform and is bent over with a glow in hand. A second unidentified person is behind him in the outfield. 1940s October 2, 2019
Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team This is a copy of a black and white photograph of the Collinsville Indians Men's Baseball Team posing for a group photograph. 1940s 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
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