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John McGraw, c. 1909 Conlon photo

1- Photographs, Charles M. Conlon, Collections, Hall of Famers, John McGraw, Photographers

McGraw kneeling along the baseline. This photo has extensive editing marks for publication. Famous image of McGraw by Charles M. Conlon.

Mordecai Brown, c. 1907

Agencies, Chicago Daily News, Hall of Famers, Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown

This image comes from the archives of the Chicago Daily News. The negative is located in the Chicago History Museum and indicates the shot is of Brown at the West Side Grounds during the 1907 World Series. This print is from the original negative but…

Tris Speaker, c. 1912 Charles Conlon photo

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Terrific closeup portrait of Tris Speaker by Charles Conlon circa 1912.

Rube Waddell, 1906 E93 Image

Agencies, Hall of Famers, Photos used for Cards, Rube Waddell, The Pictorial News Co.

Iconic image of Rube Waddell in 1906 taken by The Pictorial News Co. Waddell is depicted in Philadelphia’s Columbia Park as we can determine from the backdrop. We know it at least 1906 as this exact print was used to create the supplement used in…

1907 Philadelphia Athletics team photo with five HOFers

1- Photographs, Chief Bender, Collections, Danny Murphy, Eddie Plank, Hall of Famers, Jimmy Collins, Monte Cross, Rube Waddell

Top Row: John Knight, Eddie Plank (HOF), Jack Coombs, Socks Seybold, Rube Waddell (HOF), Chief Bender (HOF), Simon Nicholls, Harry Davis, Ossee Schrecongost and Rube Vickers. Bottom Row: Bris Lord, Danny Murphy, Monte Cross, Jimmy Collins (HOF), Connie Mack (HOF), Topsy Hartsel, Rube Oldring, Doc…

1889 World Tour players at the Sphinx

1- Photographs, 7 - 1913-1914 World Tour, Collections

Iconic image of Spalding’s tourist at the Sphinx in Egypt in 1889. This is a print from the early 1900s.

Roger Bresnahan, c. 1906

Collections, Hall of Famers, Roger Bresnahan

Roger Bresnahan circa 1906. The photo was likely taken in Spring Training. A photo set in the same background was taken by Charles M. Conlon, so there is a possibility he took this image.

Harry Ables, Francis P. Burke c. 1909

1- Photographs, Agencies, Collections, Francis P. Burke, Photographers

Harry Ables of the Cleveland Naps, photo by Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell.

Otto Knabe, Charles Conlon c. 1908

1- Photographs, Charles M. Conlon, Collections, Photographers

Early large Conlon print that also bears his later “Alden” stamp. What is most interesting is the “C.M. Conlon” autograph on back. His full signature is rare. He most often simply noted “Conlon” or “Conlon photo”.

Tris Speaker, Underwood & Underwood in 1915

1- Photographs, Agencies, Hall of Famers, Tris Speaker, Underwood & Underwood

Action shot of Tris Speaker in 1915 by Brown Brothers. Speaker is pictured at the Polo Grounds, where the New York Highlanders played that year. Image from the Underwood archives, it is thought this contact print was used in a showroom book for ordering prints.

Nap Lajoie, c. 1903-1904

1- Photographs, Collections, Hall of Famers, Nap Lajoie

Nap Lajoie standing with Otto Hess (left) and Bill Bradley (right) in circa 1903-1904.

Carl Weilman, c. 1912

1- Photographs, Agencies, American Press Association, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This image of Weilman is part of the photo montage on the front cover of Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era and is by the American Press Association.