Image ID
SDN-055418
Headline
African American baseball player Payne, Leland Giants, holding a baseball bat in a hitting position
Date Depicted
1909
Date Created
1909
Creator
Chicago Daily News, Inc.
Creator Role
photographer
Artwork/Object Depicted
glass negatives
Copyright Notice
© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2013, all rights reserved
Credit Line
SDN-055418, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum
Inventory Number
1960.784
Storage Location
Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum
Acquisition Source
Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc.
Max Pixels - Height
2308
Max Pixels - Width
2850
KEYWORDS
sports
athletes
baseball
Chicago (Ill.)
Leland Giants (Baseball team)
Chicago Baseball League
South Side Park (Chicago, Ill.)
African American baseball players
Illinois
Chicago
1900-1909
1900-1909
Dry plate negatives
Gelatin dry plate negatives
SDN-055418
african american baseball player payne leland giants holding a baseball bat in a hitting position

Informal full-length portrait of African American baseball player Payne of the Leland Giants baseball team, holding a baseball bat in a hitting position, standing in foul territory along the first baseline on a baseball field in Chicago, Illinois. An unidentified Leland Giants player is kneeling near first base in the background.

Informal full-length portrait of African American baseball player Payne of the Leland Giants baseball team, holding a baseball bat in a hitting position, standing in foul territory along the first baseline on a baseball field in Chicago, Illinois. An unidentified Leland Giants player is kneeling near first base in the background.

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