Boxer Jim Corbett (center) and Blossom Seeley (wife of Rube Marquard) to Corbett's left at Game One of the 1913 World Series at the Polo Grounds New York (baseball) – Antique 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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Boxer Jim Corbett (center) and Blossom Seeley (wife of Rube Marquard) to Corbett's left at Game One of the 1913 World Series at the Polo Grounds New York (baseball) comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Boxer Jim Corbett (center) and Blossom Seeley (wife of Rube Marquard) to Corbett's left at Game One of the 1913 World Series at the Polo Grounds New York (baseball)
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Former heavyweight champion Jim Corbett sits at the center of this Bain News Service glass negative, photographed at Game One of the 1913 World Series at the Polo Grounds in New York on October 7. Seated to his left is Blossom Seeley, a vaudeville performer who was married to Giants pitcher Rube Marquard. Corbett had won the heavyweight title from John L. Sullivan in 1892 and later became an actor, so his presence in the stands drew notice. The photo captures how the World Series had become a gathering place for celebrities and entertainers as well as fans.
| Created / published | 1913 Oct. 7 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Jim Corbett, 10/7/13 (at world series game). Title based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch three loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,772 × 4,166 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-15698 |
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