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The polo grounds. New York – Vintage Print

The polo grounds. New York, c1887 Apr. 23. — historic print
The polo grounds. New York, c1887 Apr. 23.. Historic print from the New York City collection.

(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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The Polo Grounds, a sporting ground on the upper west side of Manhattan, was named for the polo matches played there in the 1880s before baseball became its main attraction. This print was entered for copyright in April 1887, a period when the site was a popular gathering place for crowds at both sports. The catalog card associates the print with the New York Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Company, though that attribution is unverified. Its value lies in showing how the grounds looked as the city's sporting life grew toward the era of the modern ballpark.

Created / publishedc1887 Apr. 23.
Medium1 print.
NotesS17515 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: New York Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,334 × 1,239 px · prints to 4 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-176101

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