Polo Grounds with baseball game in progress
Grab
Description
View from open stands across the Polo Grounds toward home plate, with game in progress and stands full. Men standing in foreground watching game. Printed on postcard front: "Polo Grounds, New York. The home of the New York Giants. [Copyright] BRCWN [Brown?] Bros." Printed on postcard back: "Polo Grounds, New York City, home of the New York Giants. The Polo Grounds are located at 155th Street and Eighth Avenue, covering about 16 city blocks. The stands are built entire [sic] of stone and concrete, being strictly fireproof. It was opened during the season of 1912, and is the largest base ball park in the United States. Seating capacity over 45,000. N.Y. 376"
Details
- Resource ID:
- hr000102
- Subject:
- Polo Grounds (New York, N.Y.)
- New York Giants (Baseball team)
- Baseball fields--New York (State)--New York
- Postcards
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Postcards-Ballparks-Polo Grounds
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.