Old Stadiums

[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!

[perezfan]

Those Yankee Stadium Constuction shots are amazing... and Jimmy's view from right field is nothing short of spectacular.

Here's one perhaps not so monumental, but a Stadium you rarely see pictured. Maybe because the Senators' play over the years was so "forgettable". Anyway, here's a panoramic shot of Griffith Stadium in DC, taken in the early 1940s...

[Ladder7]

Jackson, That little house in the 2nd photo, Is that the one Ruth built?

[patricka]

One of my earliest and rarest images of Wrigley Field - Real Photo 1914 postcard of a Chicago Federal League game in progress. I think it is against St. Louis (can read opposing team on scoreboard with magnifying glass and I was able to identify the exact game) The large building in left field was torn down after the 1914 season.

[jacksons]

Not technically an "Old Stadium" shot, but it may work in this thread.

Yankee Stadium, Opening Day Type 1 of Huggins, Ruppert and Chance meeting at home plate.

April 18, 1923

[Kawika]

Thought some of you might enjoy this picture of game day outside Forbes Field in 1912. Pulled it off the "Shorpy" site on the internet. You can see a larger and more detailed image here: http://www.shorpy.com/node/9175?size=_original

[Greenmonster]

Here's four of my favorite ballpark postcards....note the statues on the top of the Box Office on the Westside card.

[Lou Criscione]

I love this one!