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Christmas tree ornament: Hoboken, N.J. Birthplace of Baseball 1846. Hoboken Chamber of Commerce 2007.
Object/Artifact
Christmas tree ornament: Hoboken, N.J. Birthplace of Baseball 1846. Hoboken Chamber of Commerce 2007. Bright gold-finished die-stamped metal with view of terminal building and lettering in relief; painted detail; 2-3/4" high x 3-" wide x circa 1/4" thick; gold thread hanging loop. The holiday ornament was made in two pieces. With two piece cardboard box with ornament outline stamped on top.
A view of the "first" baseball game as derived from the Currier and Ives print of Elysian Fields.
Not so marked, but this was the second in an annual series of holiday ornaments issued by the Chamber of Commerce.
2007.002.0089
2007.002
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Collected by Staff
Museum Collections
2007 - 2007
Date: 2007-2007
Excellent
Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2008-03-11