1916-1920 Images – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Walter Johnson, c. 1916

1916-1920 Images, Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Players, Teams, Walter Johnson, Washington Senators

Classic image of Johnson and his slingshot delivery style. The 1916 date is based on the uniform he is wearing.

Cy Williams, Conlon grip study c. 1918

1916-1920 Images, Charles M. Conlon, Collections, Philadelphia Phillies, Photographers, Photographs, Teams

An image of Cy Williams hands gripping his bat. This is one of a series of Charles M. Conlon closeup studies. Conlon’s handwritten notes on back state “The pose of the natural born hitter, he permits his fingers to rest lightly on the club, without…

Eppa Rixey c. 1916

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, American Press Association, Collections, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Phillies, Players, Teams

Eppa Rixey of the Philadelphia Phillies early in his career. The caption explains how his recent victory was helping seal the Phillies National League Pennant.

Rogers Hornsby, 1919 by George Palfrey

1916-1920 Images, Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photographs, Players, Rogers Hornsby, William Bell & George E. Palfrey

1919, we know that by the striped cap which was only worn for home games during 1919, image of HOFer Rogers Hornsby. The image features a blind stamp by the noted St. Louis photographer George Palfrey.

Carroll Jones, c.1917

1916-1920 Images, Carroll Jones, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Photographs, Players, Teams, Waxahachie ML Spring Training

Carroll Jones, circa 1917 in Waxahachie, Texas for Spring Training.

1917 Harry Heilmann

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Felix Mendelsohn, Hall of Famers, Harry Heilmann, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

This print of Harry Heilmann was issued by Felix Mendelsohn. While not a photographer himself, Mendelsohn issued a set of cards, the M101-6 set, which this image was included within. It is suspected Francis Burke may have taken many of the images for Mendelsohn.

Bobby Veach in Waxahachie, Texas 1918

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, Bobby Veach, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, Waxahachie ML Spring Training

These three images of Veach were captured in April 1918 at Jungle Park in Waxahachie, Texas during Spring Training.

Hap Felsch, 1917 by Francis P. Burke

1916-1920 Images, Chicago White Sox, Collections, Francis P. Burke, Hap Felsh, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

Crystal clear image of Hap Felsch taken by Francis P. Burke in 1917. Note the American flag patch of Felsch’s uniform.

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.

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.

Lee Fohl, 1916 signed photo by Frank W. Smith

1916-1920 Images, Collections, Frank W. Smith, Lee Fohl, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Fohl was the manager of the Cleveland Naps in 1916. The photo is by noted Cleveland photographer Frank W. Smith who had a penchant for having the subject of his photo sign the photo. The photo is printed on doubleweight high quality paper as Smith…

Red Faber, 1918 in Spring Training

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, Collections, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Red Faber

Red Faber during Spring Training in 1918 at Mineral Wells, Texas. We know it is 1918 by the stamp and the uniform which the Chicago White Sox wore in the 1917 World Series. We also know it is 1918 based on this news photo which…