Repository: Chestnut Hill Historical Society / People: Houston, Henry H., 1820-1895 / Place: Philadelphia (Pa.) / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1861">1861</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Repository Chestnut Hill Historical Society People Houston, Henry H., 1820-1895 Place Philadelphia (Pa.) Year 1861

Extent:: 22.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Founded in 1854, the Philadelphia Cricket Club is one of the oldest clubs in the country devoted to sport. The club was nomadic until 1883, when benefactor Henry H. Houston gave them a permanent home in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Cricket Club Collection, 1858-2011, includes financial and administrative records of the club, as well as publications and ephemera, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

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