Unidentified football player waiting to catch a football flying towards him

SDN-054651

Title: Unidentified football player waiting to catch a football flying towards him Description: View of an unidentified football layer waiting to catch a football flying towards him, standing on the field at Marshall Field (renamed Stagg Field in 1915), which was located at East 57th Street and South Ellis Avenue on the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, during a football game between the University of Chicago and Illinois. A referee is standing on the field in the background. Crowds are visible in bleachers in the background. University buildings are partially visible beyond the field in the background. Date Depicted: 1908 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-054651, 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: 119344 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 406 Help improve this content