These four glass plate negatives of “Doc” White were taken by Francis P. Burke in circa 1912. They were all featured in the book That Old Ball Game by David R. Phillips, who rediscovered the Burke negatives in the 1970s.
“Doc” White glass negatives by Francis P. Burke
"Doc" White, Chicago White Sox
Photographer/AgencyFrancis P. BurkeYearc. 1912Negative DateOriginal glass negative c. 1912Card/Publication DatePublished in Baseball Photography of the Deadball EraLocationComiskey Park in ChicagoDimensions5 x7 in.MediumGlass plate negativesProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare