About This Item


  • TitlePeewee Reese
  • Call NumberDODG_0946
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (DODG 0947, DODG 0949, DODG 0950), some of which may also be described in this new record; Four views of Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese in various fielding poses before game at Ebbets Field; 0946 (10 x 8 in.) shows Reese in fielder's crouch; one other player and empty stadium seats in background; 0947 (10 x 8 in.) shows Reese near home plate track extending arms to hold what appears to be base; 0949 (10 x 8 in.) shows Reese bending to field ball just in front of his glove; one other player and empty stadium seats in background; 0950 (8 x 10 in.) shows Reese from waist down, with right foot touching base and lower body leaning left.
  • Date1953
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description4 photographic prints : black & white
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso of 0946: date stamped: Jan. 18, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso of 0946. 0946 retouched; with grease pencil cropping marks.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectReese, Pee Wee, 1918-1999 ; Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) ; Ebbets Field (New York, N.Y.) ; Baseball players -- New York (State) -- New York ; Fielding (Baseball) -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.