Photos used for Cards – Page 2 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Heine Zimmerman 1910 Charles Conlon photo, Texas Tommy image

Charles M. Conlon, Collections, Heine Zimmerman, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards

Contact photo of Heine Zimmerman take by Charles M. Conlon in 1910. This is an early image from Conlon and bears his 111th Street home address on back. The image was used for Zimmerman’s Texas Tommy card.

Harry Steinfeldt, c. 1908-1909 by Francis P. Burke, E-90-3 image

Collections, Francis P. Burke, Harry Steinfeldt, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards

Harry Steinfeldt circa 1908-1909 as shot by Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell. This image was taken in the West Side Grounds in Chicago, home of the Cubs. Burke is one of the most unappreciated great Deadball photographers. He was a master of capturing…

Willie Keeler in 1903, E97 Card Image

Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, The Pictorial News Co., Willie Keeler

Iconic image of Willie Keeler snapped by the Pictorial News in Spring Training in Atlanta in 1903. The Highlanders/Yankees franchise was created in mid-March 1903 and accepted into the American League. This image was taken a couple of weeks later and is likely one of…

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

Chief Bender, Collections, Francis P. Burke, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Players

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…

1911 Jones, Keyser & Arras Frank Chance cabinet photo

Frank Chance, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards

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.

Home Run Baker, Paul Thompson T205 Image, c. 1910

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos used for Cards, Players, Teams

Iconic image by Paul Thompson which was used for the T205 baseball card set. Damaged, but still a stunning image.

Willie Keeler, 1903 Carl Horner photo

Carl J. Horner, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Willie Keeler

This is the iconic photo of Keeler by Carl Horner which was used for the T206, E90-1, T204 Ramly and Fan Craze sets. It was also this exact photo which was used for Highlander team page in the 1907 Lajoie Baseball Guide, note the painted…

Sam Crawford, 1909 World Series

George Grantham Bain's News Service, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Sam Crawford

This image of Sam Crawford was taken in 1909. We know the date not only based on the uniform, but also as it is clearly at Forbes Field in Pittsburg. Forbes Field with the distinctive wall and the dome behind the wall was constructed in…

Chief Bender T227 pose, circa 1911

Agencies, Brown Brothers, Chief Bender, Glass Negatives, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos used for Cards

A crisp Brown Brothers photograph of Chief Bender in Shibe Park Philadelphia circa 1911. This shot was used to produce his 1912 T227 card, note the rotation of the image for the card which produces an unnatural tilt to his head. The original glass plate…