| description | Sepia toned outdoor group photograph of baseball players from various teams at Athletic Park in Vancouver, BC, on June 8, 1929. There are fourteen people in the front row; at the far left is one caucasian male kneeling with right knee on ground, wearing a "letter F" baseball cap and uniform with a crest on left of chest; next are five Asahi baseball team members wearing "letter A" baseball caps, and "ASAHI" team uniforms, kneeling with left knees on ground; at centre is a man wearing full suit and tie, sitting in a chair, holding a white dress hat; next are five more Asahi baseball team members wearing "letter A" caps, and "ASAHI" team uniforms, kneeling with right knees on ground; second from right is a young caucasian boy wearing a collared shirt and striped V-neck sweater, crouched with both hands touching the ground at his sides; next to him at the far right is a caucasian male kneeling with left knee on ground, wearing a plain baseball cap, and "GENERAL" team uniform; in the second row, at far left are six caucasian males standing, wearing "letter F" baseball caps, and uniforms with crests on left of chest; seventh from left in second row is a caucasian male standing, wearing plain baseball cap, and uniform with "VAC" crest on left side of chest; next to him are six caucasian males standing closely together, wearing "letter F" baseball caps, and team uniforms with crests on left of chest; next are three caucasian males standing, wearing plain baseball caps, and "VAC" team uniforms with crests on left side of chest; next are eleven caucasian males standing, wearing plain baseball caps, and "GENERAL" team uniforms; the person third from right is also wearing a baseball glove on his left hand; the person to his left is holding a baseball glove under his right arm; at far right is a caucasian male standing, wearing a plain baseball cap, knit sweater, black pants, and dress shoes; between the first and second rows, there is an asian male at centre, standing, wearing full suit and tie, and glasses, with two young caucasian boys at both sides; the boy at left is wearing a "letter F" baseball cap, collared shirt, and patterned sweater; the boy on the right is wearing a "letter F" cap, and baseball uniform; in the third row, there are twelve caucasian males; at far left, an older male is standing, wearing full suit and tie, and a dress hat; standing second from left in third row is a caucasian male wearing a baseball cap and uniform; standing third from left in third row is a caucasian male wearing a newsboy cap, collared shirt, and jacket; the remaining nine people standing in the third row are caucasian males wearing baseball caps and uniforms between the first and second rows, there is an asian male at centre, standing, wearing full suit and tie, and glasses, with two young caucasian boys at both sides; the boy at left is wearing a "letter F" baseball cap, collared shirt, and patterned sweater; the boy on the right is wearing a "letter F" cap, and baseball uniform. Behind the group of baseball teams is a large crowd seated in bleachers; many are wearing full suits and ties, and dress hats. Left of centre, there is a billboard advertisement for B.C. Motor Transportation that reads "After the Game ~ Take a Yellow Cab; Seymour 4000" with an illustration of an automobile.
Recto is embossed in lower right corner with "Main Studio; Vancouver, B.C." Verso is annotated in black pen with "E. Kitagawa; Taken as [sic] Athletic Park; June 8th 1929" and stamped in ink with "352 Wolverleigh Boulevard; Toronto 360, Ontario". |