This image is of the Polo Grounds, the New York Giants home field, in April 1911 just after a fire destroyed it. The vantage point is from high up on Coogan’s Bluff. Simply a stunning photograph!
New York – Polo Grounds After the Fire, 1911
Polo Grounds After the Fire, 1911
Photographer/AgencyUnknownImage Date1911Print DateOriginal RPPC c. 1911Notes/Stampings on ReversDivided back postcardCard/Publication UsePublished in Baseball Photography of The Deadball EraLocationPolo Grounds in New York CityDimensions3.5 x 5 in.MediumReal Photo PostcardProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare