This Bancroft image was used for his 1916 Sporting News M101-4 image. It is likely this image was from 1915, his rookie season.

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…

One of the better portraits of Keeler. Taken in the 1900s, but printed in the 1920s by International Newsreel.

Taken in Marlin Springs, Texas during Spring Training circa 1916. Interesting image with the sweaters and medicine ball in flight. The player in the white shirt may be Jim Thorpe, but that is only a guess.

Outstanding image of Smoky Joe Wood warming up in Spring Training in Hot Springs, Arkansas circa 1912. Note the easy, almost nonchalant, grace of his follow through. Though of slight frame, Walter Johnson himself said no one threw as hard as Joe Wood. The International…

Early image of Kelly from the International News.

This photo of Joe Wood dates to 1912 at Fenway, likely during the World Series as newspapers show the image in October 1912. The dark India ink masking was used for publication of the photo. The International News stamp on back is correct for the…

Home Run Baker scores a run during the 1913 World Series. The A’s hunchback mascot and good luck charm, Louis Van Zelst, is there to congratulate him.

A rare image of a smiling Chief Bender.

Chief Bender exhibits his fine pitching form in a photo by the International News Service. There are two of these photos in the Collection, the second one is a closer cropped version. This image was used to produce Bender’s M113 pose.

Chief Bender at the bat circa 1911. This image was used for the 1911 Stevens Firearms ink blotter.

Bender is shown with the New York Giants as a coach in San Antonio during Spring Training in the 1930s.