Was writing as the other post came in.
It happens in this case, after much review, that the Polo Grounds stadium configuration that Mathewson is pictured in did not exist after the 1903 season.
Mathewson happens to be in a sweater which is not Giants issue, with regard to whether other items are, or are not, and specifically his hat, I do not know at this time. Perhaps the hat was Mathewson's as well.
It is clearly the Polo Grounds as configured from c.1895-1903. If we can just find the ads, can tell definatively whether it is 1902 or 1900. given a number of factors, we believe it is 1900.
Best,
Jon
Last edited by BigJJ; 01-06-2013 at 05:25 PM.
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