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- Black and white print of an engraving captioned "The Great Billiard Match Between M. Phelan and J. Seereiter at Detroit - Appearance of the Firemen's Hall on the Evening of the Match, from a sketch taken on the spot," from the April 23, 1859 issue of Franke Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The engraving depicts the billiard match between J. Seereiter, from Detroit, and M. Phelan, from New York City, which took place at Detroit's Firemen's Hall on April 12, 1859. The engraving shows the men playing billiards in the center, with a large crowd of spectators watching. Two chandeliers hanging above the billiards table and several paintings on the wall can also be seen inside the Firemen's Hall. The print is mounted on cardboard. The verso of the cardboard mount has taped to it a brief article about the billiards match.
- Date Issued:
- 1859-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- Clipping from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, dated April 16, 1859, featuring an illustration of the Firemen's Hall in Detroit and an accompanying article concerning a billiards match played there between John Seereiter and Michael Phelan. The illustration depicts the Firemen's Hall, which features a sign above the door reading "Firemen's Hall Library Reading Rom." Several people are depicted entering the Hall, and a horse drawn carriage is shown passing on the street. The caption underneath the illustration reads "Exterior of Firemen's Hall, Detroit, where the billiard match between Michael Phelan and John Seereiter was played, on Tuesday, April 12."
- Date Issued:
- 1859-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
