Wrestler George Hackenschmidt wearing a robe, standing in a wrestling ring on the field at Comiskey Park

SDN-057255

Title: Wrestler George Hackenschmidt wearing a robe, standing in a wrestling ring on the field at Comiskey Park Description: Informal full-length portrait of wrestler George Hackenschmidt wearing a robe, standing in a wrestling ring on the field at Comiskey Park, which was located at 324 West 35th Street and bounded by West 34th Street, South Shield's Avenue (formerly Portland Avenue), and South Wentworth Avenue in the Armour Square community area of Chicago, Illinois. An unidentified man is standing behind Hackenschmidt, and men are partially visible standing in the foreground. Another unidentified man is standing ringside in the background. Crowds are visible in the grandstands in the background. Date Depicted: 1911 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-057255, 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: 121348 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 404 Help improve this content