Robert W. Tebbs was one of the preeminent architecture photographers of the early 1900s. He is well known for his images of plantations in Louisiana and throughout the South. But, before he shifted his focus to architectural photography, he was a sports photographer based in…
Image of Ed Walsh at Bennett Park in Detroit. We know it is 1911 or earlier as that was the last season for ballpark. It could be as early as 1905 as the White Sox road uniform was virtually the same during that stretch. It…
Image of Frank Chance taken by Francis P. Burke circa 1908. Burke was one of the foremost of Deadball photographers and based in Chicago. This image is a positive of the original negative which is in the Collection. It is likely this image was taken…
This photo comes from the George Michael Collection which had a focus on sliding images. The image was captured by Charles M. Conlon whose handwritten annotation appears on back. Interestingly, Conlon does not identify the players involved. The typed caption identifies the slider as Tris…
Photograph of Charlie Hickman of the Washington Senators in 1907 at Hilltop Park in New York City. The photograph is by Robert Tebbs whose exceptional images are rare.
George McBride c. 1910 image shot by Harris & Ewing and published by Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate.
Clyde Milan, Washington Senators circa 1910 by Harris & Ewing and distributed by Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate.
Circa 1910 shot of Stanage shot by Harris & Ewing and distributed by Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate.
Buggs Raymond of the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds circa 1909.
Action shot of Hal Chase of the New York Highlanders early in his career. Based on the uniform and the background this was likely taken in Spring Training in Atlanta in 1908. There is a period Pictorial News Co. stamp on back with a couple…
Buy Now Perhaps Bender’s best known photo. This image was shot by Charles Conlon and was used for numerous card issues such as the T206 “No Trees” and T5 Pinkerton cabinet. Analysis of the scoreboard in the expanded image above determines this photo was taken on…
Jack Warhop of the New York Highlanders c. 1910 by Brown Brothers. Note the early Brown Brothers address on back.