Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2021
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Entering the sport at the genesis and contributing a number of firsts which included being crowned inaugural Allan Cup winners as well as the first North American club to tour Europe, the Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal was named for Her Royal Majesty Queen Victoria, and was formed in the 1870s. The Victoria won/defended the Stanley Cup four times during the late-19th century, and served as one of hockey’s most successful and fabled early clubs. Exceptionally rare and an absolute prize for antique hockey adherents, this framed original large format photograph features the historic club, with what is believed to be the intermediate team or Victoria “juniors” from the early-1890s. At 13 ½” x 16 ½”, the intermediate club is pictured wearing jerseys likely recycled from the senior club with an earlier Gothic “V” used (the senior team is pictured wearing sweaters with matching “V” in 1888), with this changing to a more modern style “V” as seen in later late-19th and early-20th century images of the club. Victoria standout and HOFer Graham Drinkwater is pictured standing in the center, and starting with the senior club circa 1895 according to online information, he would have joined the Victoria organization sometime earlier as a junior or intermediate, as was the custom of the day. Shirley Davidson, who joined the club as a junior in the early-1890s also appears to be seated at the far left. The photo is inserted into a black matte, framed to full dimensions of roughly 17 ¼” x 21 ¼”. 19th century hockey images rarely surface, especially those featuring the most significant teams in history.
The photo remains in gorgeous condition, sporting just a few surface lines and scratches, with some additional wear to the matte and frame. We should also note that the trophy pictured - believed to be a club trophy, as it appears in a different Victorias' team photo - was not awarded to the AHAC Intermediate champions, as the Victoria never won that title.
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