Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo featuring an aerial view of Yankee Stadium during the opening game of the 1947 World Series between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers. According to the original caption, a record World Series crowd of 73,365 filled the stadium, while thousands of parked cars surrounded the ballpark. The Yankees went on to win the game 5-3. The photograph is mounted on black archival paper and measures approximately 13 × 11¼ inches overall. It displays expected age-related wear, including light creases, edge wear, and minor surface marks consistent with newspaper archive use. Acquired from the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Please see photos.
