[Baseball, City Series fans sitting in grandstands, bleachers, and on the field at the West Side Grounds]

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  • Collection ID SDN-009808
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Baseball, City Series fans sitting in grandstands, bleachers, and on the field at the West Side Grounds] [graphic].
  • Dates 1912.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary View of crowds sitting in grandstands, bleachers, and on the field during the 1912 City Series at the 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, during a between the National League's Chicago Cubs and the American League's Chicago White Sox. A billboard advertisement for the Chicago Tribune is visible in the background. Text on billboard reads, in part: The Chicago Tribune, The World's Greatest Newspaper.
  • 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
    • West Side Grounds (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Baseball City Series (1912 : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Baseball fans Illinois Chicago 1910-1919.
    • Sports spectators Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Grandstands Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage 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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