A rare image of a smiling Chief Bender.
Chief Bender exhibits his fine pitching form in this photo. The image is likely by the American Press Association and used by the International News Service. There are two of these photos in the Collection, the second one is a closer cropped version. This image…
Oversized 14 x 17 game action shot of Bender at the Hilltop Park in New York. The Armory building, built in 1911, is evident behind the wall. This huge image would have hung at a newsstand to sell papers.
Chief Bender in his D304 card pose.
Bender portrait that is just a tick off from his Cracker Jack card pose. Image by the Pictorial News Co. which may have been acquired later by the Keystone View Company as many Pictorial News photos have 1920’s Keystone stamps.
Chief Bender at the bat circa 1911. This image was used for the 1911 Stevens Firearms ink blotter.
Bender and fellow Native American, Chief Meyers, meet prior to the start of the 1911 World Series. Photograph is by George Grantham Bain. This was a famous scene of the two Native Americans shaking hands before the start of the game. There is a second…
This is a pair of Brown Brothers images, clearly taken at the same time and likely from Spring Training based on the ballpark.
Large portrait photo of Bender with an intense stare. This image was taken by the American Press Association.
Bender is shown here trapshooting with Christy Mathewson. The two of them went on tour in the off season with Harry Davis and Otis Crandell. Bender was a superb trapshooter. Mathewson is wearing is 1914 World Tour sweater.
This photo is a near twin to the other Baker batting photo with the same players in the background. This one was taken by Paul Thompson’s agency.
Baker is shown in the famous sweater that the Philadelphia Athletics wore during their championship run in 1910-1911.