New York – Polo Grounds After the Fire, 1911 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

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The Chapman Deadball Collection

The Chapman Deadball Collection

New York – Polo Grounds After the Fire, 1911

New York – Polo Grounds After the Fire, 1911

2 - Real Photo Postcards, Deadball Stadiums, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball EraAugust 18, 2020

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!

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Polo Grounds after the fire

Polo Grounds After the Fire, 1911

Year1911Item Size3.5 x 5Item TypeReal Photo PostcardShare

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