1881–1896. Seventh Regiment. Thirtieth Games. At the Armory, Sixty-Sixth Street

Description: [Seventh Regiment Athletic Association] 1881–1896. Seventh Regiment. Thirtieth Games. At the Armory, Sixty-Sixth Street and Park Avenue, Saturday Dec. 5, 1896… New York: Published for the Seventh Regiment Athletic Association, by F.M. Crossett, Co. “F,” 156 Fifth Avenue, [1896]. [4], 60pp. Program. 9½ x 6¾ inches. Color illustrated wrappers; stapled. Half tone illustrations from photographs; ads. Vertical center crease; rubbing to spine with some separation to wrappers at the head; still, very good. Unrecorded 1896 program for New York’s Seventh Regiment’s annual annual athletic games competition held at the regiment’s Park Avenue armory. The illustrated program comprises a roster of the officers of the Seventh Regiment Athletic Association and the event’s floor committee; an outline of the regiment’s training practices; the order of the 30 track and field events; a floor-plan or map of the armory’s indoor parade floor indicating starting points and finish lines ; record times for each event; and a complete list of the officers and soldiers entered in each event and the regimental company to which each belonged. Half tone illustrations depict the Seventh Regiment Athletic Association’s officers, the regimental line and its colors, training exercises, the Park Avenue Armory, and the baseball teams of both the regiment and United States Military Academy, West Point. Competitive events included runs (some handicapped) of various distances (ranging from 75 yards to 1000 yards), hurdle races, an eight-lap relay race, a shot putting event, safety bicycle races, and a running high jump competition. Less formally athletic events included a “Roman Chariot” race (“Four men and driver, the latter to appear in fancy costume”), a sack race, a potato race, and a three-legged race. New York’s Seventh Regiment was comprised of members of New York’s social élite. The regiment was formed before the American Civil War, assuming its present name in 1847 as the Seventh Regiment of Infantry (National Guard), New York State Militia. The color cover illustration depicts the regiment’s unit insignia comprising a circular blue garter inscribed with the motto “Pro Patria et Gloria” (For Country and Glory), the number “7,” the initials “NG” (National Guard) on a field of red, and a winged helmet hanging below. No copies in OCLC.Our Stock# 3727709 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.

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