Only 11 days to go
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| Title: | Only 11 days to go |
| Description: | Older man wrapped in blanket and seated on chair outside closed gate of Ebbets Field, pointing to homemade sign and calendar reading, "Give a Ticket To a Wouned Vet. That Sweetest Day's Coming. Dodgers Win Series in 4 Straight." Caption: "Only 11 Days To Go: Samuel Maxwell, 62, of 31 N. Oxford St., took his post in front of the bleacher gate at Ebbets Field today and plans to camp there until the World Series starts on Oct. 5. He will tear one date off his homemade calendar every day." |
| Date: | 1951 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) |
| More Details: |
Title from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: Sep. 24, 1951; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. |
| Collection: | Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Subject: |
Ebbets Field (New York, N.Y.) Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) Baseball fans Older men Queues |
| Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
| Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. |
| Rights: | Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library |
| ID: | DODG 0345 |
