Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Australian tour to North America 1893. Rare, large and early original sepia photograph of the Australian touring party, standing and seated in rows wearing cricket attire and blazers. The photograph taken at the Germantown Cricket Club Ground, Manheim, Philadelphia, for the tour match v Gentlemen of Philadelphia, 6th- 9th October 1893. Players featured are Blackham (Captain), Lyons, G. Giffen, Coningham, Jarvis, Trumble, McLeod, Trott, W. Giffen, Bruce, Graham, Gregory and Bannerman, also the manager, Cohen. The photograph, laid to tightly trimmed photographer’s mount, measures 13.5”x10”. A nice image in very good condition.