People and cars crowd Champa Street by the Denver Post newspaper headquarters in downtown Denver, Colorado to follow the opening game of the World Series on the public scoreboard; storefront signs read: "Portland Lunch" "Nichol's Pianos Sheet Music" "Simpson Seed & Floral" and "M. B. Garnett."
Date
1916 October 7
Notes
Condition: corner cut off.; Newspaper clipping attached to back of photoprint reads: "Looking down on a portion of the gigantic crowd of Denver ball fans who assembled in front of The Post this noon to witness the opening game of the World Series baseball championship. Every play of the big game was accurately given on The Post's big electric scoreboard and the large crowd testified to the fact that The Post is foremost in the minds of the baseball fans of Denver."; Title supplied.; R7100288120
Description
1 photographic print ; 18 x 23 cm. (7 x 9 in.)
Subject
Denver Post--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Crowds--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; World series (Baseball)--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
Source
Source: Max 1980.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
