Lew Fonseca glass plate negative

Date1931

DescriptionA black-and-white glass plate negative of Lew Fonseca captured standing on the baseball field at Comiskey Park after he threw the baseball. Fonseca has a serious expression on his face as he has his right arm extended out in front of him. He is dressed in the Chicago White Sox road uniform. Comiskey Park stadium is visible in the background. Based on Fonseca's uniform and his time with the Chicago White Sox this negative was taken in 1931.

Object numberBL-1971-00225-022

Publisher Chicago Today

Subject Fonseca, Lew

Subject Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 028 Chicago Today photographic materials

Dimensions4 x 5 in.

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