bakerbowl

7 photos tagged bakerbowl, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.

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1914

1915

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B-59 said:
"Edith White Bolling Galt Wilson (October 15, 1872 — December 28, 1961), second wife of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921. She has been labeled "the Secret President" and "the first woman to run the government" for the role she played after her husband suffered a severe stroke in October 1919. She has also been called "the first female president of the United States."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Bolling_Galt_Wilson

A double of her is shown here:

mbouchard58 said:
Assuming the date (7 May 1914) is correct, this photograph was taken at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, where the Robins (as the Brooklyn team was called then) beat the Phillies, 6-5. Aitchison was the starting pitcher for Brooklyn (see retrosheet.org and baseball-reference.com)
TVL1970 said:
mbouchard58 Looks like the photo was dated sometime after it was actually taken. Given the outfield configuration, background, wall, and signage (Hunter Whiskey, New York Central System, Ajax Tires, Schweppes, White Rose, etc.), I believe this is actually the Polo Grounds.
Art Siegel said:
yeah, it's identical to the signage in www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/5209397538/ which shows the Polo Grounds on opening day of the 1914 season (a Yankees/Athletics) game. Brooklyn had played the New York Giants in the Polo Grounds on May 2, 4 and 6. www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1914/PKL_NYC141914.htm Aitchison is wearing Brooklyn's road grays in the picture, so this must be from that series.

B-59 said:
"Rudolph Blankenburg (February 16, 1843 – April 12, 1918) was a businessman and manufacturer, who became a politician and elected mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leading a reform administration from 1912 to 1916." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Blankenburg
Anne (LOC P&P) said:
B-59: Thanks for the additional information on Blankenburg; we'll include his full name (and the full names of the other persons in the photo) next time we update the description.
C.J. Blankenburgh said:
Who is the Mr. Blankenburgh on the photo? I am Chris Blankenburgh, born and living in the Netherlands together with lots of other Blankenburghs. In the city of Utrecht you find three buildings "Blankenburgh", "Klein (Small) Blankenburgh", and "Groot (Great) Blankenburgh" Could anybody tell me more about the Mr. Blankenburgh behind President Wilson? Please mail to blanblot@zonnet.nl. Thank You!