Old Stadiums

[Rob D.]

League Park during the 1920 World Series (I'm pretty sure one of those guys in the stands in the second photo is Babe Ruth. Or Joe Jackson. Or Joe DiMaggio):

[Rob D.]

One more League Park, around 1915:

[Jay Wolt]

Here's a large postcard of MIlwaukee's County Stadium in 1955
to commemorate the largest attendence in the N.L when in 1954
they drew 2.131,000

[thekingofclout]

Boy! That's a terrific image Jay. The parked cars seem endless.

[jcmtiger]

In 1938 Briggs Stadium in Detroit had an expansion project -extension to stands. Here are some unusual pictures from the company that did the project. Giffels & Valley Inc.

Joe

[thekingofclout]

I think this piece fits nicely into this thread...

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[GKreindler]

I could probably add tons to this thread, but then I wouldn't be able to get any painting done.

Here are a couple shots of the Polo Grounds during the 1913 World Series:







Graig

[jacksons]

I own 20 or so original photos from the files of the White Construction Co. documenting the contruction of Yankee Stadium.

Alot of fun to pore over these with an eyeglass - seeing the workers hammering in the bleacher seats, carrying paint, sweeping, etc.

Too many of the later ones are not scanned in - they are beauties - including one panoramic shot of the completed park.

What are remarkable feat of human engineering - all done in 10 months!