#but that's history ebbet

[rabbitcruiser]

The photograph Lunch atop a Skyscraper (New York Construction Workers Lunching on a Crossbeam) was taken on September 20, 1932.

[kevkebus-subh]

Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On An Unfinished New York Skyscraper? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets. 

09/20/1932

[ambystomatidchanterelle]

@ebbet tagged me (and has tagged me on other things that i'm very bad about doing i'm sorry ilu 🙈 but this morning i want a distraction and this is a lovely one!) - thank youuuu 🌻

last song: Mon amour by Stromae

last book: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennet - loved loved loved this - scifi/fantasy murder mystery with vibes from so many of my favorite different things (pacific rim, gosford park, tamora pierce's circle of magic, etc.)

last film: Out of Sight - late 90s JLo and Clooney heist situation, LOADS of recognizable people in it, would not necessarily recommend however. Just rewatch Ocean's Eleven.

last tv series: Delicious in Dungeon aka Dungeon Meshi! Greatly enjoying and have also started reading the manga.

last thing googled: genuinely not sure. i have the history of what i've searched turned off on everything? not that it actually makes a lot of difference i know.

last thing eaten: english muffin with apple butter - delish

sweet, savory, or spicy? sweet!

amount of sleep: i really do not function well on very little sleep so generally try for around 9 hours a night. although my sleep is more erratic as i'm getting older so i have more nights where i can't sleep. on bad nights, i have started a try to wind down on the couch, move to the futon to lowkey try to fall asleep, then after being properly asleep move myself to the bed routine.

currently reading: Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennet. i got so excited after Tainted Cup that I decided to start another one by the author and unfortunately i am vibing with this one way less. I'm committed to finishing this book and will def still try some of his other things but i will fully admit that it is currently a struggle.

totally no pressure to do, just if it speaks to you at the moment - @popsiclememories @mightbewriting @waroncars @ambpersand @bgonemydear @sterlingbee @pacific-rimbaud and anyone else who might want to do the thing!

[historysisco]

On This Day in New York City History January 24, 1962: Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972) who broke Baseball's color line in 1947 was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In doing so, Robinson becomes the first Black player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Robinson played his entire 10-year career with the Brooklyn Dodgers during what is known as the Golden Age of New York City Baseball. From 1947 to 1957, New York City had at least one team in the World Series with the exception of 1948. The Dodgers (with Robinson) met the hated rival New York Yankees in the World Series in 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1956. The Dodgers won their first and only World Series Championship in 1955 before moving to Los Angeles for the 1958 season.

Robinson was the first ever National League Rookie of the Year in 1947, the 1949 NL MVP, and a six time NL All Star. He would forever be a Brooklyn Dodger choosing to retire rather than being traded to the even more hated rival Giants. Robinson would never get to play with the Dodgers in his hometown of Los Angeles.

Robinson led by example with his quiet actions concerning the racist behavior exhibited towards him by fans and opposing players alike. Upon retiring, Robinson exerted himself by speaking his mind about racism and the injustices that were placed on African Americans in the United States.

Robinson would pass away from complications from diabetes on October 24, 1972.

#JackieRobinson #JackRooseveltRobinson #BrooklynDodgers #AfricanAmericanHistory #AfricanAmericanStudies #BlackHistory #BlackStudies #BlackHistoryMatters #NationalBaseballHallofFame #HOFer #BrooklynDodgers #NewYorkHistory #NYHistory #NYCHistory #History #Historia #Histoire #Geschichte #HistorySisco

(at Ebbets Field)

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[nwbeerguide]

Elysian Brewing Company announces the Fields Premium Collection. Featuring a limited-release "classic ale" and an apparel collection from Ebbets Field Flannel.

Press Release

Made to honor baseball history and fandom, the Fields Premium Collection - three hats and a vintage inspired wool button-up jersey - is handmade using authentic historical fabrics that recall the beauty of mid-century American sportswear, providing an exciting offering for fans of both brands and the enduring decades-long quality they’re known for. 

Elysian’s Fields Premium classic ale is named not only for the brewery’s Elysian Fields brewpub in the heart of Seattle’s stadium district, but also for a significant location to baseball in America outright, the 19th century Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ - a famed parkland pivotal in the sport’s shift from leisure activity to competitive spectator sport. 

Details across the four-piece collection reference the Fields Premium beer design which pays homage to vintage baseball aesthetics and Elysian’s history at large: The wool jersey is adorned with the number ‘96, commemorating the year Elysian was founded and elsewhere are elements of the Fields Premium’s retro typeface or imagery such as a stoic black crow, considered Elysian’s spirit animal after their founder was visited by a curious one as they broke ground on their first brewery.

Elysian and Ebbets Field Flannels both have a shared passion not only for baseball, but also craftsmanship, which is exactly what inspired the Fields Premium Collection. Just like how Elysian is dedicated to their innovation of craft beer, Ebbets Field Flannels is committed to bringing the quality and craftsmanship of mid-century American athletic garments to modern day sports (and now beer!) enthusiasts.

The Fields Premium Collection drops on July 30th in limited quantities via Elysian’s webstore. 

[stubobnumbers]

Early Television History - Sports

I am re-starting, and polishing up, my "Tv History" series.

First up is a rundown of sports on tv pre-1940.

1931: June 3 – First television outside broadcast of a sporting event: Baird televises the Epsom Derby horse race in England.

1937: June 21 – Wimbledon Championships (tennis) first televised by the BBC.

1938: April 1 – The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is first televised by the BBC. April 19 – The first televised association football match, England vs. Scotland, shown by the BBC. April 30 – The FA Cup Final is televised for the first time by the BBC. June 24 – Test Match Cricket is broadcast for the first time by the BBC, with coverage of the second test of The Ashes series between England and the Australian team, live from Lord's Cricket Ground. October 26 – The first televised ice hockey match, Harringay Racers vs. Streatham Redskins, shown by the BBC.

1939: May 17 – The first baseball game (Princeton University vs. Columbia University) is broadcast by television, from Baker Field in New York. Bill Stern is the announcer. June 1 – The first heavyweight boxing match is televised, Max Baer vs Lou Nova, from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. August 26 - The first Major League Baseball game is telecast, a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, in Brooklyn, New York. September 30 – 1939 Waynesburg vs. Fordham football game, the first televised American football game, between college teams Fordham University and Waynesburg College at Randall's Island, New York. October 22 – The first National Football League game is televised. The Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Eagles at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

[wausaupilot]

Today in History: September 24, Dodgers play final game in Brooklyn

On Sept. 24, 1957, the Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0.

By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2022. There are 98 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 24, 1957, the Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0. On this date: In 1789, President George Washington signed a Judiciary Act establishing America’s…

[baseballbybsmile]

Today In 1950: Brooklyn Dodgers legend Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs in one game vs. the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field! #MLB #Baseball #History

[kicksaddictny]

Lids Rewards Visitors to Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

The Black Fives, Negro League, Harlem Globetrotters, and Rucker Park are all teams, leagues and locations that have helped build the foundation of the sports we watch today. Without their contributions, little of what we see on our favorite field or court would be the same.

In helping their legacy live on, Lids introduced They Gave Us Game in early 2022, which elevates leagues, teams and athletes from decades past who have changed the game for the better. Since launching, Lids has shown its commitment to uplifting these voices through various programs.

From sponsoring the Buena Vista Grays youth baseball team – the team Negro League legend Josh Gibson played on during his childhood in Georgia – for their trip to the Negro Leagues Youth Classic (August 19-21) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to working in tandem with Rucker Park to make a difference in the New York Community, Lids and the They Gave Us Game platform have made major impacts in a number of communities across the country.

An example of this is a recent contribution from Mace’s Lane, who donated $50K to the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Baltimore. This occurred in conjunction with their project to renovate Mace’s Lane and they used this money to renovate the Lids store. Additionally, the Negro League Baseball Museum (NGLM) is partnering with the Kansas City Royals / Royals Charities for the month of February and are making the Museum free in honor of Black History Month. To further enhance the experience, Lids is partnering with NGLM to offer a discount code to anyone who attends the museum. Discount cards will start being passed out 2/20/2023 through 2/28/2023. The promotion is valid through 3/13/2023.

Debuting on February 20, Ebbets Field Flannels and Lids will unveil brand-new merchandise honoring teams from Negro League Baseball with core and pinstriped jerseys, and pinstriped shorts – NGLM is partnering with Kansas City Royals / Royals Charities for the month of February and are making the Museum free in honor of Black History Month

They Gave Us Game, the first-of-its-kind retail partnership, sells each property's products in hundreds of Lids stores and on Lids.com year-round. Products from each collection are inspired by original vintage details previously worn by pioneering African American players from iconic sports entities. Designed for today's consumers, each collection highlights many of the impactful but often previously unknown stories across each realm from decades past.

With this new product line from Ebbets Field Flannels debuting I’d be happy to connect you with a Lids spokesperson to discuss the early success of the They Gave Us Game platform, why this initiative is important to Lids, what partnerships they expect in 2023 and how they can continue to celebrate the achievements of so many underappreciated trailblazers moving forward. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing back from you.

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[awed-frog]

Somehow never thought about the photographer and -

- my God.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

April 15, 1947, was an opening day like no other at Ebbets Field. Jackie Robinson made his historic Major League debut—the first African-American player in modern baseball history. With him in the Dodgers’ dugout are Spider Jorgensen, Pee Wee Reese, and Eddie Stanky.

Photo: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library/MLB via Getty Images

[vavuska]

FRESH OFF THE BOAT, POSTERS AND ART

Season 1, 2 and 3 are HERE:

Season 4, 2017

In 2017, the cast of Fresh Off The Boat re-created the painting "Whistler's Mother" (1871) by James McNeill Whistler for a poster to promote the forth season of the show. Constance Wu posed as Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler.

Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1, best known under its colloquial name Whistler's Mother, is a painting in oils on canvas created by the American-born painter James McNeill Whistler in 1871. The subject of the painting is Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler. The painting is 56.81 by 63.94 inches (1,443 mm × 1,624 mm), displayed in a frame of Whistler's own design. It is held by the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, having been bought by the French state in 1891. It is one of the most famous works by an American artist outside the United States. It has been variously described as an American icon and a Victorian Mona Lisa.

Anna McNeill Whistler posed for the painting while living in London with her son at Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.

Several unverifiable stories relate to the painting of the work; one is that Anna Whistler acted as a replacement for another model who could not make the appointment. It is also said that Whistler originally envisioned painting the model standing up, but that his mother was too uncomfortable to pose standing for an extended period.

The image has been used since the Victorian era as an icon for motherhood, affection for parents, and "family values" in general, especially in the United States.

For example, the painting was used in "Fight for Her", a World War I recruitment poster from Canada, urging men to enlist with the Irish Canadian Rangers and to fight for the women in their lives. It appeals to notions of motherhood and family values that were popular at the time, and often attributed to this painting.

The painting become the subject of a 1934 three cent U. S. postage stamp "in memory and in honor of the mothers of America".

In 1938 the painting was used as model for Mothers' Memorial, a statue in Ashland, Pennsylvania. The Ashland Boys’ Association (A.B.A.), an organization of men and boys born in Ashland, raised the funds for the fabrication and erection of this monument.

The A.B.A. was formed in the early 20th century in response to the widespread job loss and dispersion of coal miners as mines began to fail. It was a homecoming organization that welcomed former Ashland residents back to their hometown. Men from all parts of Pennsylvania, as well as several other states, participated in these annual celebrations. The A.B.A. was the archetype of a poignant Pennsylvania story: how successive waves of industrialization and economic development create then destroy industries and communities, leaving large groups of people longing for the associations and comforts of family, friends and home. The Mother’s Memorial stands as a symbol of this sentiment.

The seven foot high three-dimensional sculpture was designed by Emil Siebern and sculpted by Julius Loester. Both artists were sculptors from New York who specialized in public art – funerary decoration, memorials, park statuary, etc. At the base of the statue you can read the words "a mother is the holiest thing alive".

Season 5, 2018

In 2018, the cast of Fresh Off The Boat posed for a Pop-Art poster, that recall the most famous of Andy Warhol seriography.

Andy Warhol was a neurotic and fragile child. Growing up in Depression-era Pittsburgh, he developed Sydenham chorea, a neurological disorder that left him confined to the house for months at a time. During his convalescence, he stoked an obsession with movie stars: he pored over fan magazines and even convinced his older brother, Paul, to write fan letters to the celebrities on his behalf. In exchange, the studios sent him dozens of headshots—autographed glossies of stars like Veronica Lake, Mae West, Marjorie Reynolds and, his all-time favourite, Shirley Temple, who misspelled his name in her personalized message. He painstakingly pasted each one into a cardboard scrapbook, arranging them in orderly grids.

That scuffed album is the key to understanding Andy Warhol: a whimsical career devoted to the reverence and ridicule of celebrity commodification. (Even his fluffy platinum-blond wig looked like a distorted tribute to Hollywood glamour.)

Born to a poor but close-knit Byzantine Catholic family, young Andy Warhol absorbed images of both the saintly icons on the altar of his local church and the glamorous stars he saw in the movies at his neighborhood cinema. Both would influence his life and art.

Warhol was an obsessive collection continued also in adult age: in the 1970s, when Hollywood studios were emptying their vaults, Warhol attended auctions to find photographic treasures. He purchased many photographs depicting celebrities past and present from the great collector John Kobal, and received others as gifts or discovered them at antique stores and flea markets.

After graduating, Andy Warhol moved to New York to become a commercial illustrator.

He was good at it too, creating magazine ads with a particular inky style that was very popular for a time.

Getting his art into the galleries, however, wasn’t so easy. Back then there was a clear line between fine art and commercial art, and Warhol had become a well-known commercial illustrator.

But Andy Warhol decided to use that to his advantage. He began to experiment with the stuff of commercialism itself—logos, trademarks, icons—things that had no fine art qualities at all.

Calling his studio "a factory", Warhol was interested in mass production, in commerce, and in the business of making money. Using repetition of similar or identical ready-made objects as a formal structure, he referred to himself as "a machine".

The use of repetition in the work of Andy Warhol is perhaps the most interesting and challenging components of his Pop Art.

In his works Warhol simultaneously celebrated and criticized consumption choices and mass (re)production, effectively turning his work into a repetitive whirlwind and establishing the grounds for the most successful Post–World War II art movement.

In the obsessive repetitions of Warhol, repetition produces a harmony which frees the shape from the contents.

Warhol's pop art can be seen as a relation to Minimal art in the sense that it attempts to portray objects in their most simple, immediately recognizable form.

On the occasion of Marilyn Monroe’s suicide in August 1962, Warhol used this image for his screenprinting. It was a publicity shot by Gene Korman for the film Niagara, made in 1953.

"In August 62 I started doing silkscreens. I wanted something stronger that gave more of an assembly line effect. With silkscreening you pick a photograph, blow it up, transfer it in glue onto silk, and then roll ink across it so the ink goes through the silk but not through the glue. That way you get the same image, slightly different each time. It was all so simple quick and chancy. I was thrilled with it. When Marilyn Monroe happened to die that month, I got the idea to make screens of her beautiful face – the first Marilyns."

Each print is vibrantly colored to reflect her vivacious personality. In many of the prints, her iconic lips are boldly colored a deep red. Many of the prints also emphasize her platinum blonde hair by adding variants of yellow. The colors ultimately bring to life Marilyn Monroe’s iconic status and celebrity glamour. By creating repetitive imagery, Warhol evokes her ubiquitous celebrity status.

Marylin Monroe is not a person anymore, she is become a commodity good, endlessly consumed by her public. (About how Marilyn Monroe become a sex symbol: LINK)

Season 6, 2019

In 2019, the cast of Fresh Off The Boat re-created the photo "Lunch atop a Skyscraper" (1932) by Charles C. Ebbets for a poster to promote the last season of the show.

The photo appeared the first in the Sunday photo supplement of the New York Herald Tribune on October 2, 1932.

The photograph was taken on September 20, 1932, on the 69th floor of the RCA Building during the last months of construction. According to archivists, the photograph was in fact prearranged. Although the photograph shows real ironworkers, it is believed that the moment was staged by Rockefeller Center to promote its new skyscraper.

Formerly attributed to "unknown", and often misattributed to Lewis Hine, it was credited to Charles C. Ebbets in 2003. Evidence confirming his authorship held in the Ebbets' Estate archives include original work orders showing invoices to Rockefeller Center for the time period surrounding the photo, letters of recommendation from his work at Rockefeller Center when the photo was taken, a copy of the original article from the NY Herald Tribune when the photo first appeared in 1932 in his own scrapbook of his work, photos from his office in NY taken in 1932 showing the image on a bulletin board display of his work, and a negative of him at work on the site that day.

The movie Men at Lunch traces some of the men to possible Irish origin, and the director reported in 2013 that he planned to follow up other claims from Swedish relatives. The film confirms the identities of two men: Joseph Eckner, third from the left, and Joe Curtis, third from the right, by cross referencing with other pictures taken the same day, on which they were named at the time. The first man from the right has been identified as Slovak worker Gustáv (Gusti) Popovič from the village of Vyšný Slavkov in the Levoča District. Popovič was originally a lumberjack and carpenter. In 1932 he sent his wife Mária (Mariška) a postcard with this photograph on which he wrote, "Don´t you worry, my dear Mariška, as you can see I'm still with bottle. Your Gusti."

Gustáv and Mária's joint grave in the Vyšný Slavkov cemetery is decorated with the picture.

[detroitlib]

On this day in history, September 30, 1947 – The World Series, featuring the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, is televised for the first time. (Wikipedia)

1947 World Series scorecards in program book. Printed on front cover: "Official program. Fifty cents. 1947 World Series. Dodgers, Yankees," over montage of Brooklyn and Ebbets Field images, signed Lon Keller. Includes portraits of Dodgers and Yankees officials and players as well as articles on baseball, spring training and World Series history.

Courtesy of the Ernie Harwell Sports Collection, Detroit Public Library

[furryalligator]

Source: http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2018/05/the-pride-of-brooklyn-ebbets-field-and-the-glory-days-of-the-brooklyn-dodgers.html

Check out our new podcast episode— Ebbets Field and the Glory Days of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Website updated tomorrow but you can listen now. https://t.co/LKgzN1o3GB pic.twitter.com/GUhQLzICC5

— The Bowery Boys NYC (@BoweryBoys)

May 18, 2018

[bahna001]

Bugs Bunny was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. at Ebbets Field. This is his Amazi...