Handbill, 1935, March 27.

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Handbill, 1935, March 27.

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Handbill, 1935, advertising a baseball game between Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox in Yuma, Arizona, on their way home from Spring Training in southern California. The handbill is orange in color with black lettering.

1 handbill ; 24 x 16 cm.

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