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Photographic b+w reproduction: The Great Pigeon Shooting Match. Published wood-engraving & article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1866.
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Photographic b+w reproduction copy of a published wood-engraving and article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 31,1866, about pigeon shooting match at Greenville, N.J.
Left engraving is titled: The Great Pigeon Shooting Match at Greenville, New Jersey, March 6th and 7th, Between Mr. John Taylor and Mrs. William Seeds, for $1000 a side.
Also shown are portraits of the two contestants.
Reproduced from a copy in the Library of Congress.
Displayed in the 2004 Hoboken Historical Museum's publication, "City Animals," on page 41.
2004.016.0034
2004.016
Metz, Holly
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Gift of Holly Metz.
1866
Early Create Date: 1866 Date(s): 1866
Display Value: Fair Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2004-11-30