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Elite Giants pitchers

Description

Group portrait of five pitchers of the Elite Giants, a Negro League baseball team from Baltimore, Maryland. From left to right: Ed Finney, Frank Russell, Lenny Pearson, Jim Gillain, and Thomas "Pee Wee" Butts. Behind them is a scoreboard and advertisement celebrating the 200th anniversary of Arrow Beer.

Date

1949-05

Language(s)

Collection Number

BCLM HEN

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Object ID

HEN.00.A1-054

Extent

1 negative

Resource ID

5158

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.