Altorfer Brothers Company (ABC) Baseball Team - 1914
Front (L-R): William Smith, H. Albrecht, Fritz Von Boeckman, Ben Juchems
Middle (L-R): ___ Hasse, George Callahan, Mickey Grant, Ben Dirksen
Back (L-R): Allen Lester, Ira Smith, Oscar Weghorst, Clyde Bennett, Bill Janssen
Originally posted as May 2021 Mystery Photo
Contributed by member Tom Dirksen
"Taken about 1915 at Mineral Springs Park in Pekin (note Pavilion in background). ABC Washing Machines were manufactured by Altorfer Brothers of Peoria. Known team members (all at far right) – 1st row - Ben Juchems (Tom attended school with his kids), 2nd row - Ben Dirksen (Tom’s Uncle), 3rd row - Julius Janssen."Identified by member Mary Faux
who owns a copy of the 1914 newspaper
the original photo appeared in
(her uncle was on the team)
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