17x19” wooden frame with 14x16.5” poster in center. Underwood & Underwood New York photo shows Brooklyn and Buffalo teams in uniform bringing large American flag onto the field. Caption underneath reads “Brookfeds Beat Buffeds In Opener Brooklyn-The Federal League Season Opened Here With Buffalo On The Short End Of A 13-to-9 Swat-Fest. Before The Game, Both Teams, Assisted By A Band, Participated In Very Elaborate Opening Ceremonies.” The photo shows the rival teams marching across a field. Bottom has ad for Ed. V. Price & Co. Tailors. In 1914 and 1915 the Federal League was the last major attempt to establish an independent major professional baseball league in the US to compete with the American and National Leagues. The league started as an independent minor league in 1912 as Columbia League but changed its name to the Federal League at the start of the 1913 season and was thought of as an outlaw minor league. The league declared itself a major league for the 1914 season. The Federal League consisted of 8 teams each season. Four teams were in big league cities Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. The other 4 teams were in marginal areas including Buffalo, Baltimore, Indianapolis and Kansas City. Originally obtained from the Barry Halper Collection auction held by Sotheby's in Sept. 1999 (where it sold for $1,092) and has their auction sticker affixed to frame at lower left. Displays Exc. as professionally framed. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.