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Description
Photograph of a view of baseball being played at Washington Park, ca.1905. The baseball field can be seen from the outfield looking towards home plate and the grand stands. The stands are filled with spectators, while the baseball players can be seen on the field. Photonegative sleeve reads, "City Park. Chutes Park adjoined, was privately owned". Legible signs and billboards read, "Los Angeles Times. Newsy, Independent, Brilliant [...]", "I read the Los Angeles Times. A man's size newspaper", "Travel tourist choice of routes. New Oreans, El Paso, Ogden, rates one half those in standard cars. 216 So. Spring St. Southern Pacific Co.", Brauer & Krohn Tailors. To men who know. 128-130 S. Spring St. and 114 1/2 S. Main St. Popular Prices", "Wear Stronghold Overalls, Outing Suits and Playsuits. Best and cheapest in the end", "Oakland. Los Angeles", "Tufts Lyon Arms Co. Wholesale Distributing. Depot for A.G. Spalding & Bros. Athletic Goods
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 13 x 31 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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