Newton Athletic Association c. 1886

Photo of the Newton Athletic Association (Newton, Massachusetts), c. 1886.  I believe this was the first 1880s photos we ever picked up. The N.A.A. was already playing the collegiate game by 1885. A neat photo; rare and early with lots of character.

Although a decade later, I am also posting the cover and line-up page from the Newton A.A. vs. Dartmouth game from November 26, 1896 as it seemed the appropriate post for inclusion. The program itself is full of photos of Newton players and advertisements from Newton and Boston area businesses. Dartmouth won by a score of 12 to 6. At different times during the mid to late 1890s the N.A.A. also played such colleges as Brown, Tufts, Harvard and Yale.