Rare image of HOF pitcher Vic Willis by Paul Thompson. Willis is shown warming up near home plate at the Polo Grounds in New York circa 1908, which is based on his uniform and his years with Pittsburg (1906-1909). The stamp by Thompson on back…
This pose was used for the 1914/1915 Cracker Jack sets. A beautiful shot of Bender, forever immortalized on a cardboard slab. The photo was taken by Frances P. Burke of Burke & Atwell. We know this because of a 1910 A’s postcard attributed to Burke…
Circa 1906 photo of Willie Keeler in Spring Training by Spooner and Wells. Note Keeler’s truncated swing which allowed him to place the ball wherever he desired, “hit ’em where they ain’t:.
Wonderfully detailed real photo postcard of the 1908 St. Louis Browns featuring Hall of Famers Rube Waddell and Bobby Wallace. By the General Photo Co. which also produced non real photo versions. Here is our postcard with another postcard of the same image naming the…
Real Photo Postcard showing the playing field, looking out to left field of Columbia Park, home of the Philadelphia Athletics through 1908. The title on front identifies it as New York vs. Athletics. The postmark on back is 1913, but the image was clearly shot…
Classic image of a smiling Bender in his windup as captured by Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate in circa 1910. Taken at New York’s Hilltop Park.
Nice image of Boston’s Golden Outfield, Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker and Harry Hooper (left to right). This image was taken in Chicago’s Comiskey Park which is recognizable in the background. This image was taken by The Chicago Tribune photo bureau. We know it is from…
A circa 1904 photo of Jack “Red” Kleinow. It was used for a 1906 Police Gazette supplement, and it is noted as such on back. We know it is likely 1904 based on the uniform. The striped socks and white cap with black horizontal lines…
Taken in Marlin Springs, Texas during Spring Training circa 1916. Interesting image with the sweaters and medicine ball in flight. The player in the white shirt may be Jim Thorpe, but that is only a guess.
This snapshot perfectly captures Johnson’s stare as he looks us square in the eye. Gorgeous sweater only adds to the appeal
Superb real photo postcard of Rube Peters in an exhibition game between the Chicago White Sox and the local team in Monroe, Wisconsin on September 4, 1912. Peters came on in relief and earned the save. Great sepia tone and pastoral backdrop.
The following 14 signed photographs were part of the Frank W. Smith Collection. Smith was a staff photographer for the Cleveland Ledger in the early 1900s. He created a scrapbook that contained these New York Giants photos as well as Cleveland Naps photos. The better…