Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era – Page 3

1900 snapshots of West Side Grounds in Chicago

Deadball Stadiums, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

The West Side Grounds as seen in c. 1900 in two snapshots. It is the only images of the two clubhouses in centerfield. By 1901 the two clubhouses were covered over by an elevated railway that connected left field to right field for the fans.…

Chief Meyers, 1911 Louis Van Oeyen photo

1- Photographs, Chief Meyers, Louis Van Oeyen, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Chief Meyers as captured by Louis Van Oeyen in 1911. The photo was Van Oeyn’s 1911 dated stamp, his handwriting noting he took it on September 19, 1911. It was taken at Forbes Field in Pittsburg. It also has Van Oeyen’s blind embossed stamp. It…

Christy Mathewson, 1905 Van Oeyen photo

Christy Mathewson, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This 1905 image of Christy Mathewson was taken by Louis Van Oeyen. This print was used to produce the 1906 Lajoie Baseball Guide. You can still see the white back white residue in the lower right corner where the oval image shown below was pasted…

Nap Lajoie, 1905 image by Louis Van Oeyen

Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Nap Lajoie, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This image was taken by Louis Van Oeyen of Nap Lajoie. This is the actual print that was used to publish the 1906 Lajoie Baseball Guide which is shown below. The print has no border, the “white” around the image is part of the mount.…

Harry Krause, c. 1910 Conlon photo

Charles M. Conlon, Harry Krause, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Photo of Harry Krause by Charles Conlon exhibiting superior composition and clarity. One of Conlon’s better portraits.

Willie Keeler, c. 1908 by Pictorial News Co.

American Press Association, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Willie Keeler

Willie Keeler at Spring Training in Atlanta, Georgia c. 1908. image by The Pictorial News Co.

Hap Felsh, 1917 by Francis P. Burke

Francis P. Burke, Hap Felsh, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Crystal clear image of Hap Felsh taken by Francis P. Burke in 1917. Note the American flag patch of Felsh’s uniform.

1912 Boston Red Sox, Francis P. Burke

"Smoky" Joe Wood, Central Press Association, Francis P. Burke, Harry Hooper, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Tris Speaker

The 1912 Boston Red Sox posed at Comiskey Park in Chicago for noted photographer Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell.

Charles “Boss” Schmidt, c. 1906

Charles "Boss" Schmidt, Detroit Newspapers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This image of Charles “Boss” Schmidt was snapped by a photographer from The Detroit News circa 1906.

Grover Alexander, 1913 by Bain’s News Service

George Grantham Bain's News Service, Grover Alexander, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Pete Alexander at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1913. Taken by the Bain News Service.

Billy Sullivan and Boss Schmidt at Bennett Park in Detroit c. 1910

Billy Sullivan, Charles "Boss" Schmidt, Detroit Newspapers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Billy Sullivan and Boss Schmidt, catchers for the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers respectively, relax along the outfield wall at Benett Park in Detroit circa 1910. This image was captured by a photographer from The Detroit News. It perfectly captures the essence of the…

Joe Wood, 1915 by George T. Murray

"Smoky" Joe Wood, George T. Murray, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Joe Wood in Hot Springs, Arkansas for training camp in 1915. This photo was taken by George T. Murray of The Boston Journal who accompanied the team to Spring Training. Murray took a shot of Babe Ruth in that camp, in a similar pose, that…