Roger Bresnahan and John McGraw glass plate negative

Datebetween 1926 and 1927

DescriptionA black-and-white negative of Roger Bresnahan, left, captured as he shakes hands with John McGraw before a game at Wrigley Field. Bresnahan has a small smile on his face and is dressed in street clothes. McGraw is dressed in the New York Giants road uniform. An unidentified New York Giants player and two other unidentified gentlemen are visible in the background behind Bresnahan and McGraw. Wrigley Field stadium is visible in the background. Based on McGraw's uniform and his time with the New York Giants this negative was taken between 1926 and 1927. Deterioration of the negative is visible.

Object numberBL-1971-00225-043

Publisher Chicago Today

Subject Bresnahan, Roger, 1879-1944

Subject McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934

Subject New York Giants (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 028 Chicago Today photographic materials

Dimensions4 x 5 in.

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