1950s collage of pocket badges and photograph – American Eagles Club and W.A. Baseball League Umpires
A collage of three items of 1950s baseball memorabilia glued to a piece of white card. The items are two embroidered pocket badges, displayed either side of a black and white photograph. The three men in the photo are dressed in American Eagles Club baseball uniforms and are kneeling on one knee.
The pocket badge on the right of the photograph is red felt material with an embroidered red, white and blue striped shield, supported by a gold-coloured embroidered eagle. The eagle has its wings outstretched and holds a bundle of 5 arrows in its left talon, and an olive branch in its right talon. The eagle clutches a scroll in its beak. The red pocket badge is the same as shown on the baseball uniforms worn by the three men in the photograph.
The pocket badge on the left of the photograph is black woollen material with gold-coloured embroidery. It depicts two crossed baseball bats over a baseball diamond with a baseball either side of the diamond, as well as the words 'W.A. Baseball League Umpires'.
Above the three items is a hand-written inscription and a label with the name and address of the donor. Below each item is a hand-written description of that item. Below the right-hand badge and its inscription is the name of who presented the collage and the date.
Both the American Eagles pocket badge and the WABL Umpires pocket badge belonged to Len Beresford, who is depicted in the accompanying photograph.
Details
Details
[Handwritten above the items]
'Donated by'
[Attached printed label]
'Len and Marge Beresford'
'49 Reserve Street'
'Wembley, W.A. 6014'
'Telephone 387 3627'
[Handwritten below the items (L-R)]
'Umpires badge 1950's'
'Don Grieves, Len Beresford, Jack Fitzpatrick'
'American Eagles Club badge 1950's'
'Presented By R.J. McFarlane 1990'
The collage was donated to the WA Baseball League by Len Beresford's wife Marge in 1992, after Len passed away.
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