Items that once belonged to a Maine native who was an early member of the Boston Red Sox are going up for auction this week.
Third baseman Harry Lord was one of the first Red Sox captains and played for the team’s predecessor, the Boston Americans. He was traded to the White Sox.
Troy Thibodeau of Saco River Auctions says one of the items being offered on Wednesday is an original 6-foot panoramic photo of a 1910 game that pitted the Red Sox against the Washington Nationals on a field that is now part of Northeastern University.
“I mean there’s 40,000 or 50,000 fans crowded around. You can see the ballgame going on. You can see all the advertising on buildings in the background and all the festivities from that day,” he says.
Thibodeau says there’s also a photo of a makeshift all-star team assembled for a charity event that includes Lord, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson and other baseball greats.
He says Lord attended both Bridgton Academy and Bates College. He was elected to Maine House of Representatives as a Republican.
The items came up for sale when Lord’s grandson died last year.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
