Native American athlete Fred Simpson on the field at South Side Park during a marathon

SDN-055350

Title: Native American athlete Fred Simpson on the field at South Side Park during a marathon Description: Informal full-length portrait of Native American athlete Fred Simpson running on the third baseline on the field at South Side Park in Chicago, Illinois, during a marathon. Small flags are lining the third baseline. Men are standing and sitting on the field in the background, and crowds are visible in the outfield bleachers in the background. A billboard advertisement for the Chicago Daily News is visible behind the bleachers. South Side Park was located at West 37th Street, South Princeton Avenue, West Pershing Road (formerly West 39th Street), and South Wentworth Avenue in the Armour Square community area of Chicago, Illinois. 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-055350, 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: 119971 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 402 Help improve this content