Rube Foster, the father of black baseball, formed his American Giants team in 1911. This is one of the earliest images of the team August 1911 at the “Big Days” festival in Fennimore, Wisconsin. Top Row: Bill Pierce, Bill Monroe and ? Middle Row: Andrew…
Frank Lange shown in a RPPC taken during an exhibition game in 1912 in Wisconsin.
This RPPC was taken of Jerry Eddinger, the trainer for the Washington Senators, during Spring Training in Galveston, Texas in 1907 by photographer H.H. Morris. Morris was famous for his images of the devastation of Galveston after the great hurricane of 1900.
This RPPC depicts a Cubs game at the West Side Grounds in Chicago circa 1910.
Chief Bender photo by Ben Armiger, a Philadelphia photographer. A later generation print.
Eddie Collins at Hilltop Park in New York in 1912. Photo by Brown Brothers and almost identical as a shot of Home Run Baker that is also in the collection.
George Baumgardner image ornately edited for publication.
This postcard size image depicts Charley Street of the Washington Senators during Spring Training at Galveston, Texas in 1907. It was likely taken by noted Galveston photographer H.H. Morris who also produced a series of RPPCs from that training camp.
Mounted cabinet photos during the second half of the Deadball Era are uncommon. This image of Jim Bagby of the Cincinnati Reds in 1912 was taken by F. Boellinger.
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…
Matty wearing his black 1911 World Series uniform. Photo by Underwood & Underwood. This image was used on a 1911 World Series postcard with Chief Bender.
Christy Mathewson as snapped by Louis Van Oeyen in 1911. Van Oeyen’s stamps can be seen on the reverse of the photo by shining a bright light through the back of the mount. One is his oval one and the other is a two line…