newyorkcitymayor

John Francis Hylan www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6233903

The curved detail on the top edge of the wall places Mayor Hylan at the Polo Grounds, as he poses prior to throwing out a ceremonial first pitch. (See comment by Jon (LOC P&P) below). The date inscribed (in reverse) on the bottom of image reads "10/6/24," which would make the occasion Game 3 of the 1924 World Series, between the New York Giants and Washington Senators. The first game of the series to be played at the Polo Grounds. The Giants would defeat the Senators that day, by a score of 6-4, but the Senators would ultimately win the World Series (their first World Series Championship) in seven games. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_World_Series

Thanks TVL1970. The New York Times article published on October, 7th, 1924 says Hylan posed for the photographers with a ball, but didn't actually throw it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiorello_H._La_Guardia

Another photo of F. H. La Guardia is in the Evening star., November 03, 1918, Page 12 with the caption: ""Who is Soott Nearing and to what regiment does he belong'?" is the sole campaign argument of Maj. Fiorello H. La Guardia of the American Aviation Corps, in charge of our airmen on the Italian front. Maj. La Guardia, while in America on a special mission, is. paying little attention to his campaign for re-election as member of Congress from the fourteenth New York district. He is both the republican and democratic candidate. His only opponent is Nearing, socialist. Maj. La Guardia has proven himself a daring flyer." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1918-11-03/ed-...

At desk, the new mayor of New York City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Walker "James John Walker (June 19, 1881 – November 18, 1946), known colloquially as Beau James, was mayor of New York City from 1926 to 1932. A flamboyant politician, he was a liberal Democrat and part of the powerful Tammany Hall machine. He was forced to resign during a corruption scandal." See www.nytimes.com/1976/08/22/archives/jimmy-walkers-city-ha... which identifies the other two men as part of the Mayor's personal staff. "The Assistant, Charley Kerrigan, a hard‐working former newspaperman; Edward Stanton, a former lobbyist, doubling in brass as Secretary and press officer,.."

Edward L. Stanton www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124431642 Charles Kerrigan www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124431317

Thanks swanq and Richard Norton. We'll add this information to the catalog record.