Bennie Kauff in 1915 with the Federal League Brooklyn Tip Tops. Photo by Underwood & Underwood

Joe Tinker at the bat, and Roger Bresnahan behind the plate at the Polo Grounds in 1908. The script writing at right identifies both. One of the better in game images of Tinker. Photo by Brown Brothers. This image was used for Tinker’s E96 card.

Jack Barry and John McGraw at the 1917 World Series. Photo by The Bain News Service.

Rookie era photo of Hippo Vaughn taken by Spooner & Wells, likely during Spring Training.

One of the best early career Mathewson photos out there. Mathewson seems to be contemplating what fame and fortune that small orb he holds in his hand will one day bring him. It is very likely this picture was taken at a 1902 photo shoot…

1911 photo of Chief Meyers, with John McGraw standing at left, taken at the Polo Grounds in New York in April 1911 before it burned. Meyers is wearing the 1911 Giants home uniform and the player in the background is in the Philadelphia Phillies 1911…

Early action shot of Boston’s Harry Lord at third base at the Huntington Grounds by Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate.

HOF pitcher “Hippo” Vaughn is shown delivering a pitch. The image was by The New York Herald, but found its way into the archive of the Chicago Daily News.

Sharp and clear contact print by Underwood & Underwood of the Chicago Cubs team in 1912. The team is in their road uniform and jackets and are posed by the duguot at the Polo Grounds in New York. “Three Finger” Mordecai Brown is the third…

Portrait of Sam Crawford circa 1917 by Underwood & Underwood.

This print of Harry Heilmann was issued by Felix Mendelsohn. While not a photographer himself, Mendelsohn issued a set of cards, the M101-6 set, which this image was included within.

c. 1903 Pictorial News Co. print of Wee Willie Keeler leaping for a high one. Likely take at the same time as the other 1903 Pictorial News image of Keeler which is in the Collection. This image was used for the front cover of the…