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Kevin OI won a silver print (9 1/2" x 12 1/4") of Hilltop Park at an auction this past weekend. I am trying to date the image with a bit more accuracy than simply "1903-1912." Is there something in the scene that helps to date it? I know there are also images of this entrance that do not show the "Greater New York Base Ball Club of The" message on the roof and facade, and in place of the "Of The" there is a simple "N.Y." (see: http://www.ebaseballparks.com/hilltop.html ) It would seem to me that the longer title pre-dates the shorter title, but I have no clear proof of that. Is the two-word "base ball" significant? 25 cent seats? The automobile or the coach driver? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Kevin O. 