Corner of High and Morgan Streets, in front of the Fisher Building, later the location of the Long Building, in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania. The parade of townspeople followed the athletes to the baseball field where the Fats vs. Leans baseball game was held to raise money for the renovation of the community's old Common grounds into parks.
Original, candid.
Collection
Greene County Historical Society Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2011.2
Acquisition Method
Digital
Credit Line
Greene County Historical Society
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1895
Lexicon
Search Terms
Parades, Pastimes, Sports--Baseball, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Business--American National Bank, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Business--Fisher Building, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Parks, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--High Street, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--Morgan Street
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
GCHS-AN027-0001-0022A
Provenance
Provenance Detail
Greene County Places Series - Greene County Historical Society Collection
Archived at the Greene County Historical Society (918 Rolling Meadows Road, P.O. Box 127; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project between 2005-2014.
Source Citation: Parade to the Fats vs. Leans Baseball Game, item no. GCHS-AN027-0001-0022A, Greene County Historical Society Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (GreeneConnections.com).
