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Grover Cleveland Alexander, c. 1915

A fine image of Alexander warming up. The uniform and cap suggest 1915 as the year. This is confirmed by the barely legible bottom portion of “Red Sox” visible as the last words on the partial paper slug on back of the photo. This references Alexander’s Philadelphia Phillies playing the Boston Red Sox in the 1915 World Series. The image is by International Film Service which was active at that time.

This print is a great example of how well an edited news photo can be cleaned up. Below are the as found version and the cleaned version of the print.

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Grover Cleveland Alexander, Philadelphia Phillies
Photographer/AgencyInternational Film ServiceImage Date1915Print DateOriginal print 1915Notes/Stampings on ReversePeriod International Film Service stamp and newspaper slugLocationUndeterminedDimensions6.5 x 8.5 in.MediumPhotograph - gelatin silver printProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare