Fenway, opening day

Fenway, opening day

Item Information

Title:
Fenway, opening day
Description:
Opening Day of the 1963 season at Fenway. Rooftop shot shows the Prudential building under construction through the right field light towers.
Photographer:
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967
Date:
April 16, 1963
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Leslie Jones Collection
Series:
Sports: Identified [Baseball]
Subjects:
Stadiums
Baseball
Fenway Park (Boston, Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Fenway Park
Extent:
1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/sj139w88g
Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) Leslie Jones.
All rights reserved.
Notes:
Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Summary provided by the Society for American Baseball Research, 2016.
The Red Sox home opener in 1963 was on April 16 against the Baltimore Orioles (Society for American Baseball Research, 2016).
Accession #:
08_06_036600