[African American baseball player Booker, Leland Giants, an African American team, sliding into first base]

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  • Collection ID SDN-053280
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [African American baseball player Booker, Leland Giants, an African American team, sliding into first base] [graphic].
  • Dates 1907.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of African American baseball player Booker of the Chicago Baseball League's Leland Giants, an African American team, sliding into first base on the field at South Side Park, located at West 37th Street, South Princeton Avenue, West Pershing Road (formerly West 39th Street), and South Wentworth Avenue in the Armour Square community area of Chicago, Illinois, during a game between the Leland Giants and an all-star professional baseball team comprised of Caucasian players. An unidentified fielder is standing at first base, leaning over, and another fielder is running towards first base from second base. Billboard advertisements are visible on the outfield wall and behind the bleachers in the background.
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  • Names
    • Booker.
    • Leland Giants (Baseball team)
    • Chicago Baseball League.
    • South Side Park (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • African American baseball players Illinois Chicago 1900-1909.
    • Base running (Baseball) 1900-1909.
    • Advertising Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Bleachers Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Armour Square (Chicago, Ill.) 1900-1909.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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