Opening Day 1908 at Hilltop Park NYC, Warming Up

Opening Day 1908 at Hilltop Park NYC, Warming Up

This photo is by George Grantham Bain’s News Service and the negative is in the Bain Collection at the Library of Congress. The shot depicts the pregame warmup before the Highlanders and Athletics began play. Note the bunting and flags. Also note the baseballs in flight. The most obvious is the brown orb over Hal Chase’s head as shown in the crop.

This image is one three Bain images of the game in the Collection.

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, George Grantham Bain’s News Service, Hal Chase, New York Highlanders, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

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Photographer/AgencyGeorge Grantham Bain's News ServiceImage Date1908Print DateOriginal print c. 1908Notes/Stampings on ReversePrevious owner's stampLocationHilltop Park in New York CityDimensions4 x 6.5 in.MediumPhotograph - gelatin silver printProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare