The Jacques Laperriere Auction - Fall 2008
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2008
In 1904, the Montreal Wanderers, Hockey Champions of Canada, issued a challenge to a hockey team from Portage Lakes, Michigan. The Lakers, Champions of the United States and members in the first professional league, the International League (IHL), accepted the challenge and hosted the visiting Montreal squad on March 21 and 22, 1904. Portage Lakes were declared Champions of the World after easily defeating the Wanderers with scores of 8-4 and 9-2. This large presentational cabinet photo, most certainly belonging to one of the players, pictures the members of that victorious team in full uniform including four Hockey Hall-of-Famers: Riley Hern, brothers Bruce & Hod Stuart and John. L. Gibson. Each member is listed on the matte along with the season schedule and scores up to and including the series with Montreal. Rare and certainly historical. Original photo image measures 10”x13” with a matted size of 13”x18”. In very good to excellent condition with some very light water marks, not affecting the photo.
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