Unidentified baseball player, Cincinnati, holding a baseball bat

SDN-055279

Title: Unidentified baseball player, Cincinnati, holding a baseball bat Description: Informal full-length portrait of an unidentified baseball player of the National League's Cincinnati baseball team, holding a baseball bat, standing in a batting stance at home plate on the field at West Side Grounds, 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. An unidentified Cincinnati catcher is standing behind home plate, ready to catch a baseball. A Cincinnati player and two children are standing in the background. Text on image appears to read: Haskett, Cubs. Date Depicted: 1909 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-055279, 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: 119903 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 402 Help improve this content