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1. Black and white print of an engraving captioned "The Great Billiard Match Between M

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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