In Petersham Circa 1848

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Date of Game	Circa 1848
Location	Petersham, MA, United States
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Description	A painting done c. 1855 is said to depict people playing baseball (or another bat-ball game) c. 1842-48 on Petersham Common. The painting is in the Petersham Historical Society. The image was sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame for further study.
Sources	https://www.osv.org/content/uploads/2018/02/Visitor-Magazine-Summer-2013.pdf Joe Mitko, "Is Petersham Painting the Oldest in Existence Depicting Baseball?"
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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