Boston and Chicago, Aug 14, Illinois, 1904 – Vintage Wall Art
(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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This historic image of Boston and Chicago, Aug 14, Illinois, 1904 brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: American League Park, Chicago, Boston and Chicago, Aug. 14, 1904, attandance [sic], 30,198
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Boston and Chicago, Aug 14, Illinois, 1904
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Chicago in 1904 was the rail and meatpacking center of the Midwest, with its stockyards and freight yards drawing workers and immigrants from across Europe. The city had grown to nearly 1.7 million people by the 1900 census, and its streetcar lines carried fans and workers to ball grounds on the South Side. Baseball was a major source of civic pride, and a contest between a Boston club and a Chicago club on August 14, 1904, would have brought a large crowd, the kind of gathering that made a ballpark a public event as much as a sporting one. The summer also saw national attention on the St. Louis World's Fair, and Chicago residents followed the baseball pennant races in the newspapers each day.
| Created / published | 1904 |
|---|---|
| Creator | geo. r. lawrence co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,348 × 2,300 px · prints to 18 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | American League Park, Chicago, Boston and Chicago, Aug. 14, 1904, attandance [sic], 30,198 |
| Reference | IL Boston and Chicago, Aug 14, 1904 |
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