December 16, 1893 newspaper article describes duck pins,  the swan, and the midget pins in the context of candlepins.
<i>The Boston Post</i> (newspaper)
<cite style="font-style:normal"> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="1893-12-16">December 16, 1893</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.webcitation.org/78FST9a9W?url=https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-dec-16-1893-p-11/">Candlepin Bowling / Seems to Be Growing in Favor With the Men Who Want a Scientific Game</a>". <i>The Boston Post</i>: 6. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-post-dec-16-1893-p-11/">the original</a> on <span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2019-05-09">2019-05-09</span>. Retrieved on <span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2019-05-09">2019-05-09</span>.</cite> Accessed through NewspaperArchive.com. Describes duck pins,  the swan, and the midget in the context of candlepins.