Tris Speaker, Magic Lantern slide, 1916 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

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Tris Speaker, Magic Lantern slide, 1916

Tris Speaker, Magic Lantern slide, 1916

American Press Association, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Tris SpeakerApril 3, 2023

This glass Magic Lantern slide advertises Speaker’s move from the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Naps in 1916.

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Tris Speaker on the move

PhotographerAmerican Press AssociationYear1916Item TypeMagic Lantern glass slideShare

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