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Old 07-07-2013, 08:50 AM
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Default It's Sportsman's Park Circa 1909

Book and Shoe Recorder, Vol. 55 (1909):

"We have also at this same park [Sportsman's Park] on the bleachers the sign that is 400 ft. long and 6 1/2 ft. high. We will show you this sign in the next edition of 'The Evidence.' There has been about 30,000 people in this park somedays and the fact is very forcibly impressed upon these 'fans' that:

'Star Brand Shoes Are Better'"

http://books.google.com/books?id=avI...seball&f=false

Edited to add: Not sure if the 400 x 6 1/2 ft. reference means that the various Star Brand ads on the outfield wall were all part of the same sign?

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