Roger Bresnahan, c. 1905

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Roger Bresnahan, c. 1905

This image of Bresnahan was shot against the infield wall at the Polo Grounds in circa 1905. It is part of a series of shots showing Bresnahan going into his crouch. It is reminiscent of the Mathewson sequence done by John C. Hemment. It has a Paul Thompson stamp, but as Thompson was not a photographer and used other photographer’s images I believe it is likely an image taken by Hemment. The “3368/3” on the back in pencil would represent the image number in Hemment’s photo album with the “3” representing the 3rd image in the sequence.

1900-1905 Images, Agencies, Collections, Hall of Famers, John C. Hemment, New York Giants, Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate, Photographs, Players, Roger Bresnahan, Teams

Roger Bresnahan, New York Giants

Photographer/AgencyPaul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, possible John C. HemmentImage Datec. 1905Print DateOriginal print c. 1905Notes/Stampings on ReversePeriod Paul Thompson stampLocationPolo Grounds in New York CityDimensions5 x 6.25 in.MediumPhotograph - gelatin silver printProvenanceUnknownStatusRetained in The Chapman Deadball CollectionShare