Spectators sitting in bleachers behind a fence at West Side Grounds, billboard above bleachers carries a message about the Tribune

SDN-004909

Title: Spectators sitting in bleachers behind a fence at West Side Grounds, billboard above bleachers carries a message about the Tribune Description: Image of rows of spectators sitting in bleachers behind a fence on the field at West Side Grounds, which was located between West Polk Street, South Wolcott Avenue (formerly Lincoln Street), West Taylor Street, and South Wood Street, in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. Most of the spectators are looking at the camera and many of them are holding megaphones. An African-American man is sitting in the front row of bleachers on the right side. An advertisement posted on a billboard above the bleachers reads: The Tribune Always Makes A Hit With Its Sporting News. Date Depicted: 1906 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 5 x 7 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-004909, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 108282 Max Pixels - Width: 628 Max Pixels - Height: 458 Help improve this content