Paul Thompson T205 portrait image of the Chief. Perhaps the finest quality portrait of Bender.
Bender extends his delivery at the Hilltop Park in New York. Yet another photo exhibiting the grace of Bender’s pitching form. These photos were intended to be used by newspapers. A great example of this is how this Bender image has been incorporated to a…
Bender shows his pitching grip. The baseball is a Spalding ball which was used only in the National League, thus this photo must be from the 1913 World Series. A Paul Thompson agency photo. Here is the November 1913 Baseball Magazine in which this very…
A rare image of a smiling Chief Bender.
Chief Bender exhibits his fine pitching form in this photo. The image is likely by the American Press Association and used by the International News Service. There are two of these photos in the Collection, the second one is a closer cropped version. This image…
Oversized 14 x 17 game action shot of Bender at the Hilltop Park in New York. The Armory building, built in 1911, is evident behind the wall. This huge image would have hung at a newsstand to sell papers.
Bender portrait that is just a tick off from his Cracker Jack card pose. Image by the Pictorial News Co. which may have been acquired later by the Keystone View Company as many Pictorial News photos have 1920’s Keystone stamps.
Chief Bender at the bat circa 1911. This image was used for the 1911 Stevens Firearms ink blotter.
Bender and fellow Native American, Chief Meyers, meet prior to the start of the 1911 World Series. Photograph is by George Grantham Bain. This was a famous scene of the two Native Americans shaking hands before the start of the game. There is a second…
This is a pair of Brown Brothers images, clearly taken at the same time and likely from Spring Training based on the ballpark.
Perhaps the most graceful images of Bender ever shot. Taken at Shibe Park in Philadelphia by the American Press Association. In our humble opinion, these are the best Chief Bender photos ever shot.
Large portrait photo of Bender with an intense stare. This image was taken by the American Press Association.