Polo Grounds, New York, Pittsburgh, 1905 – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Polo Grounds, New York, Pittsburgh, 1905. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Polo Grounds, New York, Pittsburg vs. New York, May 20, 1905, attendance 24,620
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Polo Grounds, New York, Pittsburgh, 1905
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The Polo Grounds in upper Manhattan, pictured here in 1905, was the home of the New York Giants and one of the best-known sporting venues in the country. That October the Giants beat the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series, and the championship was won on this ground. Christy Mathewson, the Giants' pitcher, threw three shutouts in that series, and newspapers across the city followed every game. New York had grown past three million people after consolidation into Greater New York, and fans reached the park by elevated trains and streetcars from Harlem, the Bronx, and the lower boroughs. For many of them, the Polo Grounds was the place where the city's rapidly growing crowds gathered to watch baseball.
| Created / published | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Creator | geo. r. lawrence co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,135 px · prints to 18 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Polo Grounds, New York, Pittsburg vs. New York, May 20, 1905, attendance 24,620 |
| Reference | NY 1905 Polo Grounds, New York, Pittsburgh |
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