Collections – Page 3 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Frank “Home Run” Baker, 1909 by Louis Van Oeyen

1- Photographs, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Photographers

One of the best images of Home Run Baker by Louis Van Oeyen who at his prime. This image is from 1909, Baker’s rookie season. We know that from the cap, collar and two strip socks which the A’s used in 1909. The clincher is…

Joe Tinker and Roger Bresnahan, 1908, E96 image

1- Photographs, Agencies, Brown Brothers, Hall of Famers, Joe Tinker, Photos for Sale, Photos used for Cards, Roger Bresnahan

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.

Walter Johnson RPPC, 1912

2 - Real Photo Postcards, Hall of Famers, Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson shown at an exhibition game in his hometown of Humboldt, Kansas on November 7, 1912. There are several other postcards of Johnson from this game.

Jack Barry and John McGraw at the 1917 World Series

1- Photographs, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, John McGraw

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

Hippo Vaughn circa 1908 rookie

1- Photographs, Agencies, Hall of Famers, Hippo Vaughn, Spooner & Wells

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

1911 Philadelphia Athletics team photo by William Jennings

1- Photographs, Chief Bender, Danny Murphy, Eddie Collins, Eddie Plank, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers

A well known image of the Champion 1911 Philadelphia Athletics taken by William Jennings. This image was used for the Stetson Hats postcard of the A’s amongst others.

1911 Chief Bender by Kingsmore

1- Photographs, Chief Bender, Collections, Hall of Famers, Howard Kingsmore

This image of Bender was taken in 1911 by Kingsmore, a noted Philadelphia photographer, during the World Series. This is one of the few known surviving prints of his work.

1911 Frank “Home Run” Baker by Kingsmore

1- Photographs, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Howard Kingsmore, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This image of Baker was taken in 1911 by Kingsmore, a noted Philadelphia photographer, during the World Series. This is one of the few known surviving prints of his work. Note the attribution on this page from the 1912 Reach Guide.

1902 Christy Mathewson, likely Bain News Service

1- Photographs, Agencies, Christy Mathewson, Collections, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers

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…

Chief Meyers, 1911, one of the last photos ever taken of the Polo Grounds before it burned

1- Photographs, Brown Brothers, Chief Meyers, Collections

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…

Mike Sullivan, c. 1897 by James Burton

1- Photographs, Collections

Mike Sullivan image taken by James Burton at the Polo Grounds in New York. This image was used in a 1897 Colliers collage. The photo has been removed from the mount and has a fascinating photographer’s stamp on back. This mount is the one seen…

Dummy Taylor, Hemment photos c. 1903

1- Photographs, Collections, Dummy Taylor, John C. Hemment, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Sequence series from innovative photographer, John C. Hemment who was the father of the “photo finish”. These were taken circa 1903 at the Polo Grounds.