David E. Wheeler Lemon-Peel ball

Date1858

DescriptionDark brown lemon-peel baseball with a large paper label and a handwritten note: "This Ball was made by David Edgerton Wheeler the last one he made and used in the last ...[torn off]...of school he attended."

Bio/Historical NoteA lemon-peel style baseball reportedly made by David E. Wheeler during his school days, c. 1858, before enlisting in the 27th Iowa Infantry of the Union Army in 1862. Wheeler died in service on March 27, 1863.

Object numberB-2008-0330

Subject Wheeler, David E.

Attributes

baseballs (ball)

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions2.75 in. diameter

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