View Full Version : Photo identification help - Bay City Michigan 1914 or 1915?
t206hound
02-12-2013, 07:46 PM
I picked up a few photos at an auction about a year ago. Just put them aside until now. I don't know if it's a hint or a distraction, but in the grouping are several photos (of a different size) of players from "Battle Creek" and another of players from "Adrian"... I'm assuming Michigan.
This photo measures 3.25x2.25 and obviously a set up pose. At this point, I'm just curious as to where the photo was taken.
Attached are the
1. full photo
2a. a close up of the player with something "AY" on the right side of the jersey and
2b. what is probably a Fatima Cigarettes sign in the outfield.
3. "Meet Me At The Grotto"
4. "Hotel Flanders"
Any help is appreciated.
thecatspajamas
02-12-2013, 08:08 PM
Maybe Bay City, MI?
Bay City, MI: 1883-84, 1891, 1897-98, 1906-10 ????; 1893 (Riders); 1911-12 (Billikens); 1913-15 (Beavers); 1919-26 (Wolves)
Also, there was a Hotel Flanders in Chicago at least as early as 1926 when WFHC began broadcasting from there.
If it was grouped with others, are they of a similar timeframe? (Even if not, it would be interesting to see them all).
Bay City, Adrian and Battle Creek only played together in the same league from 1909-1914. Bay City had a minor league team though 1926.
Bay City team 1913
Runscott
02-12-2013, 09:47 PM
Isn't that a 'Fatima' ad on the fence? The Polo Grounds had one of those back in the 1910's.
Not saying it's the Polo Grounds, just noticing the ad.
bmarlowe1
02-12-2013, 09:55 PM
The players dark collar matches the Bay City jerseys in Don's image.
About Clarkson Park in Bay City 1909-1927 (http://www.bay-journal.com/bay/1he/writings/sports/clarkson-park-1909.html)
bmarlowe1
02-12-2013, 11:27 PM
According to the book "Bay City, 1900-1940, in Vintage Postcards", p. 49, on Google books, The Grotto was one of 13 listed movies theaters in 1916.
t206hound
02-13-2013, 08:56 AM
Great info everyone. I found the following site that states that the "Grotto Theater" was the name used from 1914 to 1926 in Bay City.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/13389
With all the pieces uncovered, I would say this is a Bay City MI team somewhere in the 1914-1926 timeframe.
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t206hound
02-13-2013, 11:43 AM
nothing of help here, but documenting:
http://bay-journal.com/bay/1pi/baycity/ctr-livingston-clarkson-ballpk.jpg
Bay City and Beyond in Vintage Postcards (http://books.google.com/books?id=4bDwiL6Y5RsC&pg=PA102&lpg=PA102&dq=Clarkson+Park++bay+city+michigan+baseball&source=bl&ots=6beQwcecKA&sig=-4oRThR10OyZICXfHux3trLujt0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bNsbUYbsO43h0wGS4YGwBQ&ved=0CGUQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Clarkson%20Park%20%20bay%20city%20michigan%20bas eball&f=false)
Typographical Journal, Volume 47 (http://books.google.com/books?id=mJsuAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA693&lpg=PA693&dq=Clarkson+Park++bay+city+michigan+baseball&source=bl&ots=42TVTHEGtx&sig=2XbJr97eVBEoBZszi-cKKyVCVw0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jdwbUa3IGaXu0gHrzoGQBA&ved=0CC0Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Clarkson%20Park%20&f=false)