Postcard featuring the Detroit Tigers during their American League pennant run in 1907. The clarity and tone can vary widely with this postcard, this one has a particularly rich sepia tone and outstanding clarity.
Ty Cobb, during his first full season, is seen in the center of the image with his trademark stare.
Here is one of the early uses of this photo.
For the stories of other 1907 Cobb rookie postcards see these two items:
A.J. Schumann postcard of the Chicago White Sox’s South Side Park entrance in 1908. Advertising was part of the game even way back when. One can imagine the crowds spilling off the trains and into the ballpark. For images of the complete Schumann Chicago stadiums…
These RPPCs of the St. Louis Browns player Barney Pelty were likely taken especially for him by the St. Louis photography firm of Bell & Palfrey in circa 1908 or 1909. They all bear a blind Bell & Palfrey stamp.
Roger Bresnahan from the Bregstone postcard set which featured member of the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns. This set features stunning clarity and on the field shots of the players.