1- Photographs – Page 24 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Cy Young Day – Ceremonial Presentations, 1908

1- Photographs, Collections, Cy Young, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Taken by a fan from the stands at Cy Young Day on August 13, 1908 at Huntington Grounds in Boston as the Red Sox played a team of American League All-Stars who were recruited for the occasion. Young is seen at home plate receiving his…

World Series – Baker crossing the plate, 1913

1- Photographs, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, International News

Home Run Baker scores a run during the 1913 World Series. The A’s hunchback mascot and good luck charm, Louis Van Zelst, is there to congratulate him.

George Winter – Conlon Photo, 1904

1- Photographs, 1904 Charles Conlon Photos, Charles M. Conlon, George Winter, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards

Conlon image of George Winter in 1904. It was the image for an embossed postcard in circa 1906.

Vic Willis – Forbes Field, 1909

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Stunning photo of Vic Willis in 1909 in the newly constructed Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Perhaps the finest on field image of Willis that exits. 1909 was the last year Willis was with the Pirates and was also the year Forbes Field opened, thus definitely…

Vic Willis – Conlon Photo, 1904

1- Photographs, 1904 Charles Conlon Photos, Charles M. Conlon, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Vic Willis

Vic Wills as photographed by Charles Conlon in 1904. Willis is shown as a member of the NL’s Boston Beaneaters. The photo was taken at Brooklyn’s Washington Park and the Guinea Flats Apartments visible in the background.

Zack Wheat – Conlon Photo, c. 1919

1- Photographs, Charles M. Conlon, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Zack Wheat

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.

Ed Walsh – Conlon Photo, 1904

1- Photographs, 1904 Charles Conlon Photos, Charles M. Conlon, Ed Walsh, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photos used for Cards

Ed Walsh as captured by Charles Conlon in 1904. Two copies of the photo are shown, the larger one with the Conlon stamp on back. This is one of several 1904 Conlons in the Collection.

Honus Wagner – Hot Springs, 1914

1- Photographs, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, Honus Wagner

Honus Wagner holds a medicine ball at Spring Training in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1914. Many clubs trained in the popular resort. Note the hills surrounding the stadium

Jim Thorpe – Marlin Springs, 1914

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Jim Thorpe in Marlin Springs, Texas in 1914 for Spring Training with the New York Giants. Thorpe was the most celebrated athlete in the world at that time, although his talent never truly translated to baseball success.

Tris Speaker – Boston’s Golden Outfield, c. 1914

1- Photographs, Duffy Lewis, Hall of Famers, Harry Hooper, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Tris Speaker, Underwood & Underwood

Gorgeous sepia toned photo of the Rex Sox Golden Outfield of Harry Hooper, Tris Speaker and Duffy Lewis. This is considered to be one the best outfields of all time.

Tris Speaker – Bain portrait, 1912

1- Photographs, George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, Photos for Sale, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Tris Speaker

Buy Now – $3,000 George Grantham Bain’s close in portrait of Speaker with his bat. It captures Speaker’s intensity. The new Fenway Park, which opened that year, is seen in the background. There are two different prints here with slightly different cropping and toning. These…

Tris Speaker – First Cleveland Photo, 1916

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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.