Collections – Page 18 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Tris Speaker, 1912

1911-1915 Images, Boston Red Sox, Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, Tris Speaker

This intense portrait of Tris Speaker was likely taken during the 1912 World Series based on the uniform, the 1912 stamp, and the description of the game action written on back. One of the better Speaker images out there.

1914 St. Louis Browns photo by G.E. Palfrey

1911-1915 Images, Bell & Palfrey, Bobby Wallace, Collections, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, St. Louis Browns, Teams, William Bell & George E. Palfrey

This 1914 photograph was taken by by St. Louis photographer G.E. Palfrey.

1904 St. Louis Browns, Spring Training in Corsicana, Texas at Oil City Park

1900-1905 Images, Bobby Wallace, Collections, Hall of Famers, Jesse Burkett, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, St. Louis Browns, Teams

Corsicana was the birthplace of the Texas oil industry, as oil was discovered there in the 1890s, well before the famous Spindletop in 1901 in Beaumont. Note the oil derricks in the background at left and at far right. The photo was published in the…

Barney Pelty, RPPCs

Bell & Palfrey, Collections, Photographers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Real Photo Postcards, St. Louis Browns, Teams, William Bell & George E. Palfrey

These RPPCs of the St. Louis Browns player Barney Pelty were likely taken especially for him by the St. Louis photography firm of Bell & Palfrey in circa 1908 or 1909. They all bear a blind Bell & Palfrey stamp.

Johnny Evers, 1909 Bain negative

George Grantham Bain's News Service, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Johnny Evers

Johnny Evers seen taking his cuts during batting practice at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1909. This negative from George Grantham Bain’s News Service is one of the earliest existing negatives from Bain as his services offices burned in 1908.

Tris Speaker, Magic Lantern slide, 1916

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, American Press Association, Boston Red Sox, Collections, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Players, Teams, Tris Speaker

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

“Doc” White glass negatives by Francis P. Burke

1911-1915 Images, Chicago White Sox, Collections, Doc White, Francis P. Burke, Glass Negatives, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Teams

These four glass plate negatives of “Doc” White were taken by Francis P. Burke in circa 1912. They were all featured in the book That Old Ball Game by David R. Phillips, who rediscovered the Burke negatives in the 1970s.

Jeff Tesreau 1912 photo by J.R. Schmidt

Collections, J.R. Schmidt, Jeff Tesreau, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Jeff Tesreau, the Giants rookie pitcher in Cincinnati in 1912. The photo is by Cincinnati photographer J.R. Schmidt.

Ty Cobb & Benny Kauff in Texas in 1916

1916-1920 Images, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Players, Teams, Ty Cobb, Underwood & Underwood

1916 photograph of Ty Cobb greeting Benny Kauff in Houston, Texas in April 1916 when the Giants and Tigers played an exhibition there in Spring Training.

Wid Conroy 1910 photo

Cleveland Newspapers, Collections, Photographs, Wid Conroy

Wid Conroy with the Washington Senators in 1910 based on the road uniform. Photo was taken by The Cleveland Leader’s staff photographer.

Frank Chance c. 1906 photo

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Chicago Cubs, Collections, Frank Chance, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, The Cleveland Leader

Interesting large early photo of Frank Chance. The stamp on back means this image was once part of The Cleveland Leaders newspaper archive. Also note the bat is entirely a drawn in fiction, Chance was doing a mock swing, but was not actually holding a…

Heine Zimmerman 1910 Charles Conlon photo, Texas Tommy image

Charles M. Conlon, Collections, Heine Zimmerman, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards

Contact photo of Heine Zimmerman take by Charles M. Conlon in 1910. This is an early image from Conlon and bears his 111th Street home address on back. The image was used for Zimmerman’s Texas Tommy card.