A.J. Schumann postcard of the South Side park in Chicago infield view in 1908. The Chicago White Sox abandoned this wooden stadium in 1910 for the new concrete and steel Comiskey Park that would serve them for most of the 20th century.
The rest of the Schumann Chicago stadiums “set” can be seen here: <<Schumann Chicago stadiums>>
A.J. Schumann postcard showcasing the exterior of Chicago’s West Side Grounds in 1908. The lettering at the top of the stadium read “Chicago National League Baseball Club”. This lettering would be transferred to Wrigley Field when it was built a few years later. Note the…
Jack Coombs appears in this 1911 postcard sponsored by a local Philadelphia camera store, Haworth’s, which specialized in Kodaks and also produced real photo postcards for customers as explained on the below advertising sample. The only other known card from this set, Jack Lapp, is…
1907 Newark Sailors pitcher Hank LaBelle. Image shot by H.C. Weasner who photographed and issued large composite team photos of Minor Leagues in the 1900s. This image is from his 1907 Eastern League series. Postcards of Weasner images are very rare. LaBelle is in the…