Baseball player Mathewson, Cincinnati Reds, following through after throwing a baseball at West Side Grounds

SDN-055965

Title: Baseball player Mathewson, Cincinnati Reds, following through after throwing a baseball at West Side Grounds Description: Informal full-length portrait of baseball player Mathewson of the National League's Cincinnati Reds, following through after throwing a baseball, standing in foul territory behind 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. A baseball player is standing at home plate with his back to the camera in the background. A billboard advertisement for The Fair department store is visible along the outfield wall in the background. Text on the billboard reads, in part: Sporting Goods Headquarters, The Fair, Clothing for Men. Date Depicted: 1910 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-055965, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Horizon Bib. No.: 120512 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 403 Help improve this content