The Fisk "Red Top" Baseball Team of 1919
Title
The Fisk "Red Top" Baseball Team of 1919
Subject
Fisk Park; the Fisk Tire Company's Social and Athletic Association's sporting and event facility; Baseball;
Description
This card has three images of the Fisk "Red Top" baseball team of 1919. The main photograph is of the team in a line. There are two inset images of the "Red Tops," one in the lower left corner and one in the lower right corner. The image on the left shows a player running to a base while an opposing player reaches for the ball. The Fisk logo is clearly visible on the player hitting the base. The image on the right shows a play at home plate with one player sliding into home with a catcher making the tag. There is an umpire and a coach watching the action. The grass and trees in the larger photograph has been colored a dark green providing a background for the players and the inset photographs.
Date
1919
Is Part Of
Fisk Tire Company Inc., Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts; Chicopee Archives Online;
Format
Postcard
Coverage
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Chicopee>Chicopee Falls
Identifier
CPL-Fisk-Park-Postcards-004-03-01
Physical Dimensions
4" x 6"
Citation
“The Fisk "Red Top" Baseball Team of 1919,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 14, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/8984.