Photographs – Page 20 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Chief Bender, Cracker Jack pose circa 1910 by Frances P. Burke

1906-1910 Images, Chief Bender, Collections, Francis P. Burke, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Players, Teams

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…

Willie Keeler, c. 1906 in Spring Training

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Collections, Hall of Famers, New York Highlanders, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Spooner & Wells, Teams, Willie Keeler

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:.

1908 St. Louis Browns RPPC with Rube Waddell

Bell & Palfrey, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Real Photo Postcards, Rube Waddell, St. Louis Browns, Teams, William Bell & George E. Palfrey

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…

Columbia Park, c. 1906 RPPC

Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Eddie Plank, Hall of Famers, New York Highlanders, Philadelphia Athletics, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Real Photo Postcards, Rube Waddell, Teams

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…

Chief Bender, c. 1910

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Chief Bender, Collections, Hall of Famers, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Players, Teams

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.

Boston’s Golden Outfield, Speaker, Hooper & Lewis 1915

1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Newspapers, Chicago Tribune, Collections, Duffy Lewis, Hall of Famers, Harry Hooper, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, Tris Speaker

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…

“Red” Kleinow, New York Highlanders, circa 1904

1900-1905 Images, Agencies, Collections, New York Highlanders, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Red Kleinow, Teams, The Pictorial News Co.

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…

New York Giants in Marlin Springs, Texas circa 1916

Collections, International News, Photographs

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.

Walter Johnson circa 1912 snapshot

1911-1915 Images, Collections, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, Walter Johnson, Washington Senators

This snapshot perfectly captures Johnson’s stare as he looks us square in the eye. Gorgeous sweater only adds to the appeal

1912 Rube Peters with White Sox in Wisconsin

Collections, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Real Photo Postcards, Rube Peters

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.

1911 New York Giants 14 signed photos from the Frank Smith Collection

1911-1915 Images, Collections, Frank W. Smith, New York Giants 1911 Frank Smith Photos, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

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…

Smoky Joe Wood, 1912 in Hot Springs

"Smoky" Joe Wood, 1911-1915 Images, Agencies, Boston Red Sox, Collections, International News, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

Outstanding image of Smoky Joe Wood warming up in Spring Training in Hot Springs, Arkansas circa 1912. Note the easy, almost nonchalant, grace of his follow through. Though of slight frame, Walter Johnson himself said no one threw as hard as Joe Wood. The International…