This absolutely marvelous pair of albumen prints are from the collection of Richard Hegel - the distinguished Yale architect. His name "Hegel" is on the back in his handwriting in modern ink. Recently discovered, these date from the late 1870s. The first shows their first baseball venue - Hamilton Field - with West Rock in the background. The second shows the same pairing with a fabulous spired stadium in the background. The design is incredibly similar to Boston's South End Grounds. A visiting Yale banner is plain to see and the detail is marvelous. Each measures about 9" x 6 7/8" and shows magnificent contrast. It is likely these are from the same year and represent the the home and away versions of the two meetings that season. Arguably the most important college baseball photographs we have ever seen offered by anyone. The West Rock photo is near-perfect. The spired photo at Harvard has some paper wear affixed from matte removal and a small tear which does not go all the way through. still, the image displays nicely and is near-perfect. The Harvard home game is unknown as the team moved around a lot and this predates a time when the Crimson enjoyed its own ball field.