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A Photographic Treasury of Baseball’s Deadball Era

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.

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.

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.

This image was taken at Jungle Park in Waxahachie, Texas during Spring Training on the same day in March 1917 as the Cobb group photo also in the Collection. The key is the jersey just above the belt line and the cap. Cobb’s torso is…

This photo depicts from left to right: Harry Heilmann (HOF), George Burns (1926 AL MVP), Ty Cobb (HOF), Bobby Veach and Sam Crawford (HOF) posing in the infield of Jungle Park in Waxahachie, Texas. This photo was likely taken the same day as the individual…

Matty modeling his purple plaid uniform which was only used in 1916. This uniform was probably one of the most distinctive looks seen in baseball history.

Zack Wheat’s powerful swing captured by Charles Conlon. The second set of images at bottom, which are not in the collection, show Wheat’s signature on the back as well Conlon’s Stamp. This photo was also used for Wheat’s 1927 Exhibit card.

Louis Van Oeyen image used for the 1916 Jack Dunn Day Cleveland schedule card. Likely one of the first photos of Speaker as an Indian. Speaker came over from Boston that year.