Chicago Cubs baseball field at West Side Grounds, taken from above home plate, slightly to the left

SDN-004890

Title: Chicago Cubs baseball field at West Side Grounds, taken from above home plate, slightly to the left Description: Image of the National League's Chicago Cubs baseball field at West Side Grounds, which was 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. This image was taken from above home plate, slightly to the left. Players are visible on the field and there are no runners on base. The pitcher is preparing to throw a pitch to a batter standing at home plate. Spectators sitting in the outfield bleachers, a small building in the outfield with an American flag flying over it and buildings beyond the stadium are visible in the background. An advertisement along the outfield wall reads: The Tribune Always Makes A Hit With Its Sporting News. Date Depicted: 1906 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-004890, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Horizon Bib. No.: 108268 Max Pixels - Width: 2756 Max Pixels - Height: 1944 Help improve this content