Henry Chadwick photograph

Dateundated

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of a head-and-shoulders drawing of Henry Chadwick. The bottom of the image is labeled "Henry Chadwick." The words "Am. Eng. Co." can be seen along the bottom of the image. It is not known when the photograph was taken, or the drawing completed. The image caption on the reverse (not shown) reads, "Devised the baseball box score and compiled the first official rule book printed in 1857. His earnest devotion to baseball and his scholarly insistence upon uniformity in rules is regarded as one of the greatest boons to early baseball development."

Object numberB-1963-2137-0010

Subject Chadwick, Henry, 1824-1908

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Dimensions8 x 10 in.

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