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A Photographic Treasury of Baseball’s Deadball Era

The Chapman Deadball Collection

George Grantham Bain’s News Service

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1902 Christy Mathewson, likely Bain News Service

1900-1905 Images, Agencies, Christy Mathewson, Collections, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, New York Giants, Photographs, Players, Teams

1911 Opening Day at Hilltop Park, Bain photo

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hal Chase, Hall of Famers, New York Highlanders, Photographers, Photographs, Players, Teams

Boston – Fenway Park Facade, 1912

Agencies, Deadball Stadiums, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Chief Bender – Trapshooting, 1917

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, Chief Bender, Collections, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Grover Alexander, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Phillies, Photographs, Players, Teams

Chief Bender and Chief Meyers at the World Series, 1911

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Chief Bender, Chief Meyers, Collections, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Players, Teams

Chief Bender, Bain glass negative and print, 1911 World Series

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Chief Bender, Collections, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Players, Teams, World Series Images

Christy Mathewson, 1902 Bain News Service image

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Eddie Collins at the Hilltop, 1910

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Collections, Eddie Collins, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Players, Teams

Eddie Collins at the World Series, 1911

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Frank “Home Run” Baker – Bain Series – Fielding, 1916

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, New York Yankees, Photographs, Players, Teams

Frank “Home Run” Baker – Bain Series – Running, 1916

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, New York Yankees, Photographs, Players, Teams

Frank “Home Run” Baker – Bain Series – Swinging, 1916

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, New York Yankees, Photographs, Players, Teams

George Chalmers, 1914

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Grover Alexander, 1913 by Bain’s News Service

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Collections, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Grover Alexander, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Phillies, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

Hal Chase, 1908 Stockton Millers

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Collections, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hal Chase, Photographs, Players

Home Run Baker, 1911 World Series Bain Negative

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, World Series Images

Honus Wagner – Hot Springs, 1914

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