Philadelphia Athletics – Opening Day, 1911 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

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Philadelphia Athletics – Opening Day, 1911

This composite photo of Opening Day shows Chief Bender scoring the first run of the season and President Taft throwing out the first ball.

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Opening Day 1911

Philadelphia Athletics 1911 Opening Day

Photographer/AgencyUnderwood & UnderwoodImage Date1911Print DateComposite print 1911Notes/Stampings on ReversePrinted captionLocationGriffith Park in Washington D.C.Dimensions7.5 x 10 in.MediumPhotograph - gelatin silver composite printProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollecitonShare