February 23rd, 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2012
Music Sheet, 10-3/4” x 13-3/4,” “The New York Giants March,” 6pp., loose at spine. This was composed and published by W. A. Gardner in 1895, is especially noteworthy for its attractive composite cover design featuring engraved portrait images of sixteen New York Giants team members. Included on the cover are the portraits of team captain George Davis, Amos Rusie, Jouett Meekin, George Van Haltren, Mike Tiernan, Duke Farrell, and Jack Doyle. The printed notation below the display states that the engravings were made from photos taken by the N.Y. Evening World . The 1894 Giants were World Champions and this song was composed by Gardner in honor of their victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the Temple Cup Series the previous fall. VG.
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