Marathon runners Fred Simpson, Appeley, and Maloney running on the field at South Side Park

SDN-055404

Title: Marathon runners Fred Simpson, Appeley, and Maloney running on the field at South Side Park Description: Informal full-length portrait of marathon runners Fred Simpson, Appeley, and Maloney running on the field at South Side Park in Chicago, Illinois, during a marathon. Appeley is wearing tank-top with an image of the Union Jack flag. Small American flags are lining a worn, narrow track on the field, attached by a long cord. Men are standing on the field in the background, and crowds are visible in the bleachers in the background. Billboard advertisements are visible along the outfield wall and behind the bleachers in the background. 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. Date Depicted: 1909 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-055404, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Horizon Bib. No.: 120015 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 402 Help improve this content