Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era – Page 6

1910 Philadelphia A’s composite RPPC

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Rarely seen real photo composite postcard of the World Champion A’s, likely issued during the 1911 World Series. The October 28, 1911 postmark is only two days after the A’s completed their victorious series against the New York Giants. “Champion Athletics” could refer to the…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

“Red” Kleinow, New York Highlanders, circa 1904

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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…

Walter Johnson circa 1912 snapshot

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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

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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

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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, 1- Photographs, International News, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

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…

1911 Jones, Keyser & Arras Frank Chance cabinet photo

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An extremely rare cabinet card/photo. This 1911 issue depicts Cubs manager HOFer Frank Chance in a photograph that has been mounted the pre-printed mount.

Red Faber, 1918 in Spring Training

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Red Faber during Spring Training in 1918 at Mineral Wells, Texas. We know it is 1918 by the stamp and the uniform which the Chicago White Sox wore in the 1917 World Series. We also know it is 1918 based on this news photo which…