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"Play ball"--In 1890--The present ball park of the New York Giants is familiar to most of us, but few can recollect how it originally looked. Here is a rare photo of the Polo Grounds upon the occasion of its opening in 1890--just 50 years after the founding of Park & Tilford.

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Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy

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Scrapbooks of New York City views

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Scrapbooks of New York City views Volume 14

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General views, W. 155th St.

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"Play ball"--In 1890--The present ball park of the New York Giants is familiar to most of us, but few can recollect how it originally looked. Here is a rare photo of the Polo Grounds upon the occasion of its opening in 1890--just 50 years after the founding of Park & Tilford.

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"Play ball"--In 1890--The present ball park of the New York Giants is familiar to most of us, but few can recollect how it originally looked. Here is a rare photo of the Polo Grounds upon the occasion of its opening in 1890--just 50 years after the founding of Park & Tilford.
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Scrapbooks of New York City views

Scrapbooks of New York City views Volume 14

General views, W. 155th St.

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Date Created: 1910 - 1940 (Approximate)
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Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy
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New York (N.Y.)
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Photographs
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Type of Resource
Still image
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NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21363803
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 898505a0-d7ca-0131-3753-58d385a7b928
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  • 1910: Created (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library. ""Play ball"--In 1890--The present ball park of the New York Giants is familiar to most of us, but few can recollect how it originally looked. Here is a rare photo of the Polo Grounds upon the occasion of its opening in 1890--just 50 years after the founding of Park & Tilford. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1910 - 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a2019c0-d7ca-0131-ca6d-58d385a7b928

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Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library. ""Play ball"--In 1890--The present ball park of the New York Giants is familiar to most of us, but few can recollect how it originally looked. Here is a rare photo of the Polo Grounds upon the occasion of its opening in 1890--just 50 years after the founding of Park & Tilford. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a2019c0-d7ca-0131-ca6d-58d385a7b928

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Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library. (1910 - 1940). "Play ball"--In 1890--The present ball park of the New York Giants is familiar to most of us, but few can recollect how it originally looked. Here is a rare photo of the Polo Grounds upon the occasion of its opening in 1890--just 50 years after the founding of Park & Tilford. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a2019c0-d7ca-0131-ca6d-58d385a7b928

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"Play ball"--In 1890--The present ball park of the New York Giants is familiar to most of us, but few can recollect how it originally looked. Here is a rare photo of the Polo Grounds upon the occasion of its opening in 1890--just 50 years after the founding of Park & Tilford.