1887 Lynn MA (Lynns)

This rendering is based on visual documentation for uniform style and written documentation for color. Minor details may be undocumented or difficult to determine. An educated guess is made to complete the rendering.

Rendering accuracy:

Year: documented    Team: documented

Visual documentation on this uniform:

Photo A

Dated 1887. Players wore a white uniform in this photo with dark lettering, belts and stockings. A contemporary newspaper report described the uniform as white, with green belt and stockings. Photo shows that there were variances in the lettering on the shirt. Some shirts had larger spacing between the “LY” and “NN” in the center of the shirt, and some shirts had the lettering higher on the chest when compared to others in photo. Player seated far right in photo appeared to have lettering that was poorly made and presumably hand-cut in an attempt to match other uniforms in photo. Image from Sean Corcoran.

Dated 1887. Detail view of photo A. Detail view shirt shows lettering, lace ties and a narrow shirt pocket on player’s left side. Image from Sean Corcoran.

Dated 1887. Detail view of photo A. Detail view shows shirt placket coming to a point at bottom. Image from Sean Corcoran.

Dated 1887. Detail view of photo A. Detail view shows a uniform with no lettering. Image from Sean Corcoran.

Dated 1887. Detail view of photo A. Detail view shows spotted cap. Image from Sean Corcoran.

Written documentation on this uniform:
March 1887: “The uniforms of the Lynn club will be made by A. J. Reach & Co., of Philadelphia, and will consist of white shirts and pants, green belt and stockings, white caps with green stripes.” From the Portland (ME) Daily Press, March 28, 1887. A truncated version of this entry was published in the Boston Globe, March 28, 1887. Research on both from Ed Morton. Note that the team photo does not show stripes on the cap as reported here. Instead the team photo shows small polka dots, see detail view of photo A

March 1887: “The Lynns will wear white shirts and pants, green belts and stockings, white caps with green stripes.” From the New York Clipper, April 2, 1887.

Team genealogy:
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