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Chicago – West Side Grounds view from centerfield, 1908

Chicago – West Side Grounds view from centerfield, 1908

2 - Real Photo Postcards, A.J. Schumann Chicago Stadiums, Deadball StadiumsSeptember 13, 2020

A.J. Schumann postcard of the West Side Grounds in 1908 with a view from centerfield. It is interesting to contrast the full stadium with the similar postcard of an empty stadium.

The note on back was written after the Cubs and Mordecai Brown defeated the Giants and Christy Mathewson 4-2 on October 8th in a one game playoff to determine the National League champion. The Cubs went on to win the 1908 World Series.

For a view of all of the Schumann Chicago stadium postcard see here: <<Schumann Chicago postcards>>

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Schumann West Side Grounds centerfield
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Photographer/IssuerA.J. SchumannYear1908Item Size3.5 x 5.5Item TypeReal Photo PostcardShare

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