Sized somewhere between a ninth and a sixteenth plate, this somewhat smaller tintype exemplifies rarity. As we have pointed out in other posts in this blog, football tintypes are difficult to find, and those with identifiable sitters are exceedingly rare.
This tintype pictures Clinton Tyler Wood, Princeton ’92, who
played for the University Eleven in 1889, ‘90 and ’91. In 1889 he was listed as
a rusher, left tackle and right tackle in various game rosters. In 1890 he was
listed as a left tackle and in 1891 as a halfback.
A wonderfully clear image.
Please see related blog entries dated August 11, 2013,
November 3, 2014, October 19, 2016, October 25, 2019.
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