Russ Wrightstone with Bat digital image

Dateapproximately 1928

DescriptionA black-and-white digital image of Russ Wrightstone captured posing with his baseball bat on the field at Polo Grounds. Wrightstone is holding the bat over his right shoulder as he looks straight ahead with a smile. Wrightstone is dressed in the New York Giants home uniform. A few baseball spectators are visible in the stadium seating at the Polo Grounds in the background. Based on Wrightstone's uniform and his time with the New York Giants this digital image was taken in approximately 1928.

Object numberBL-2018-00500-8106

Photographer Conlon, Charles Martin, 1868-1945

Subject Wrightstone, Russ, 1893-1969

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 010 Charles Conlon photographic materials

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