View of the New Stetson Athletic Grounds, Opening Day May 3rd 1913

Title

View of the New Stetson Athletic Grounds, Opening Day May 3rd 1913

Description

The Stetson Athletic Field is next to one of the Stetson Company buildings. It was opened May 3, 1913, in front of six thousand people. The stands can hold at most thirty-five hundred people. Sports that can be played at the athletic field include baseball, tennis, basket ball and other outdoor sports. In his youth, John Rudolph attended Saturday baseball games at the Stetson Athletic Grounds.

Creator

John B. Stetson Hat Company

Source

Hagley Museum & Library

Date

May 3, 1913

Contributor

Sequoyah Walters

Rights

Courtesy of Hagley Museum and Library

Original Format

Photo

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Citation

John B. Stetson Hat Company, “View of the New Stetson Athletic Grounds, Opening Day May 3rd 1913,” Philly Immigration, accessed October 6, 2024, http://phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/51.