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Invitation to Denver Base Ball Club Dinner, 1911 October 9

 Item
Identifier: B091.06.0001.0006.00001

Abstract

Invitation to a dinner given by The Denver Base Ball Association in honor of the baseball team winning The Western League 1911 Pennant. The dinner was held at the Savoy Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The gold-colored seal on the invitation has two baseball bats over a circle with the words "Western League Champion, Denver 1911." Inside the seal is a baseball diamond with a bear standing over a baseball. Milton Louis Anfenger was a long-time member of the Denver Base Ball Club and was owner of the Denver Bears from 1923 to 1932. He was known as Denver's "Mr. Baseball." Milton Anfenger was also a Colorado state senator and an attorney.

Dates

  • 1911 October 9

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (invitation)

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series 6 of 7 includes a newspaper article, invitations relating to the Denver Bears Baseball Club, and a caricature of Milt Anfenger.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good 19 x 16 centimeters

Provenance

Donated by Marjorie Hornbein, niece of Milton Anfenger.

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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