Chief Bender, Cracker Jack pose circa 1910 by Frances P. Burke – The Chapman Deadball Collection

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Chief Bender, Cracker Jack pose circa 1910 by Frances P. Burke

Chief Bender, Cracker Jack pose circa 1910 by Frances P. Burke

1- Photographs, Chief Bender, Collections, Francis P. Burke, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, PlayersFebruary 2, 2022

This pose was used for the 1914/1915 Cracker Jack sets. A beautiful shot of Bender, forever immortalized on a cardboard slab. The photo was taken by Frances P. Burke of Burke & Atwell. We know this because of a 1910 A’s postcard attributed to Burke and Atwell that features Bender’s headshot.

1910 Burke & Atwell postcard, our Bender image at top, third from right

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Bender's Cracker Jack pose by Frances Burke

PhotographerFrances P. Burke (Burke & Atwell)Yearc. 1910Item Size3.75 x 5.5Item TypeVintage gelatin silver printAuthenticationPSA - Type 1Share

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