Baseball player, George

SDN-058353

Title: Baseball player, George "Buck" Weaver following through after throwing a baseball from first base on the field at Comiskey Park Description: Informal full-length portrait of baseball player George "Buck" Weaver following through after throwing a baseball, dark exposure, standing at first base 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 White Sox player is standing in the background. A billboard advertisement for the Chicago Tribune newspaper is partially visible on the outfield wall in the background. Date Depicted: 1913 July 18 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Copyright - United States Credit Line: SDN-058353, 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: 121812 Max Pixels - Width: 405 Max Pixels - Height: 500 Help improve this content