Early Baseball Texas Col. Sinclair Galveston GIANTS “Sand Crabs” Doc. Signed
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:164875 | Sport: Baseball |
Early Baseball Texas Col. SinclairGalveston GIANTS “Sand Crabs” Doc. Signed WILLIAMHENRY SINCLAIR (1838-1897) Civil WarColonel 1st Michigan Light Battery, Assistant Adjutant General forArmy of the Cumberland. After the war he was stationed with the Unionoccupation of Texas. Sinclair was head of the Reconstruction Freedmen’s Bureauat Galveston, Texas and feel in love with the city! Elected to the TexasLegislature as a Carpetbagger Radical Republican, later Speaker of the Texa...s House.He was U. S. Revenue Collector, postmaster, Galveston Railway president andfounded the Beach Hotel.Col. Sinclair was an early baseball enthusiast, founder and first President of a TEXAS LEAGUEfranchise in Galveston called the “GIANTS”, the locals called them the “SAND CRABS”they had the first outfield tally board for fans and “Ladies Day”! Bold signature on beautiful large $5 “Dealer in Manufactured Tobacco” U. S.Special Tax Stamp, large 7”x 11” Black on Pink with Red “1876” underprint & Red Seal, Goddess with Eagle, seated by Tobaccobarrel, box of cigars, tobacco leaves vignette top, coupons left, signed asRevenuer, usual aging, punch canc., coupons left, please seepictures, otherwise…VERY GOOD/FINE $24.99
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(Add $2 S&H via USPS w/tracking) Please see pictures for complete condition. Feel free tomessage me with any questions!
