This fascinating image shows the preparations being made to Stamford Bridge stadium in the Chelsea area of London prior to the baseball game. As the stadium was built for soccer, not baseball, the screening was necessary to protect the spectators, foremost among them the King of England, from foul balls.
World Tour, London screening installed, 1914
The Screening is installed at Stamford Bridge
Photographer/AgencyPaul Thompson's The Article SyndicateImage Date1914Print DateOriginal print c. 1914Notes/Stampings on ReversePeriod Thompson stampCard/Publication UsePublished in Baseball Photography of The Deadball EraLocationStamford Bridge stadium in Chelsea, LondonDimensions8 x 10 in.MediumPhotograph - gelatin silver printProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare