• Collection ID SDN-057317
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Baseball player, Ames, New York Giants, standing in front of grandstands on the field at West Side Grounds] [graphic].
  • Dates 1911.
  • 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 Informal three-quarter length portrait of baseball player L. Ames of the National League's New York Giants, standing in front of grandstands on the field at West Side Grounds, located between West Polk Street, South Wolcott Avenue (formerly Lincoln Street), West Taylor Street, and South Wood Street in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. A sign prohibiting betting is partially visible on the grandstand wall.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Dept., 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names
    • New York Giants (Baseball team)
    • National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
    • West Side Grounds (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects Baseball players 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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