Object number:
2000.1.461
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
1906
Material/Technique:
gelatin silver | copy print
Dimensions:
H: 8 in, W: 10 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Typed paper attached to the back, "1906 Oaks Back: Randall, Art Kreuger, later with Cincy; Oscar Graham, Jack Bliss, former U.C. and later St. Louis catcher; George Van Haltren, Bill Dunleavy, Tub Hackett, Bill Ready, p; Front: Eli Cates, Brick Devereaux, Buck Francks[sic], ... Markley, Jimmy Smith, Johnny Hopkins. at Freeman's Park." Photo shows the team standing and kneeling for the team photo. In the background is a wood fence with chicken wire above it to protect the spectators sitting in the stands. Large crowd of mostly men watching the proceedings in the background.
Concepts:
group portrait; spectator; baseball uniform; baseball team
Places:
Freeman's Park
Persons:
Jack Bliss; Brick Devereaux; George Van Haltren; Oscar Graham; Eli Cates; Buck Franks; Jimmy Smith; Art Kreuger; Tub Hackett; Johnny Hopkins; Bill Dunleavy; Bill Ready