This 1905 image of Christy Mathewson was taken by Louis Van Oeyen. This print was used to produce the 1906 Lajoie Baseball Guide. You can still see the white back white residue in the lower right corner where the oval image shown below was pasted over it to produce the guide. We also know it is a 1905 image based on the “.” after the “N” on Matty’s jersey.
Christy Mathewson, 1905 Van Oeyen photo
Matty image used for 1906 Lajoie's Guide
PhotographerLouis Van OeyenYear1905Item Size2.25 x 4Item TypeVintage gelatin silver printShare