Collections – Page 4 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Roger Bresnahan, c. 1906

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Roger Bresnahan circa 1906. The photo was likely taken in Spring Training. A photo set in the same background was taken by Charles M. Conlon, so there is a possibility he took this image.

Harry Ables, Francis P. Burke c. 1909

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Harry Ables of the Cleveland Naps, photo by Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell.

Otto Knabe, Charles Conlon c. 1908

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Early large Conlon print that also bears his later “Alden” stamp. What is most interesting is the “C.M. Conlon” autograph on back. His full signature is rare. He most often simply noted “Conlon” or “Conlon photo”.

Tris Speaker, Underwood & Underwood in 1915

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Action shot of Tris Speaker in 1915 by Brown Brothers. Speaker is pictured at the Polo Grounds, where the New York Highlanders played that year. Image from the Underwood archives, it is thought this contact print was used in a showroom book for ordering prints.

Nap Lajoie, c. 1903-1904

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Nap Lajoie standing with Otto Hess (left) and Bill Bradley (right) in circa 1903-1904.

Carl Weilman, c. 1912

1- Photographs, Agencies, American Press Association, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This image of Weilman is part of the photo montage on the front cover of Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era and is by the American Press Association.

Joe Tinker, 1910 Francis P. Burke image

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This image of Tinker was taken by Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell. The image appeared in the October 24, 1910 Lincoln Daily Star newspaper. Note the paper tag on the original print which appears in the newspaper image. Battered, but beautiful!

Ed Ruelbach, Charles Conlon photo, c. 1910

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Ed Ruelbach photo by Charles Conlon taken at Washington Park in Brooklyn circa 1910. It also has Conlon’s home address 11th Street stamp on back

Eddie Cicotte, 1908 rookie image

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Eddie Cicotte in the 1908 Boston uniform with an actual red sock on the jersey placard.

Bennie Kauff, 1915 Brooklyn Tip Tops

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

Tris Speaker, 1911 in Redondo Beach

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Tris Speaker posed in profile at Spring Training in 1911 at Redondo Beach in California. Note Speaker’s hair has yet to turn grey. There is a photo from this same session of Harry Hooper in the Collection that notes the Redondo Beach location.

Hughie Jennings, Louis Van Oeyen, 1909

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Iconic image of Hughie Jennings by Louis Van Oeyen in 1909. This image was the basis for many cards including the Sporting News M101-2, Boston Store, Collins-McCarthy, Weil Baking, Clark Bread, Herpolsheimers and E-121. The M101-2 is dated September 30, 1909.