Photos used for Cards – Page 3 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Christy Mathewson – Conlon Tuxedo Tobacco pose, 1912

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Iconic Christy Mathewson pose that was the basis for the Tuxedo tobacco ads featuring Matty. Here is a print ad from 1913, Tuxedo regularly used images of and endorsements from sports and entertainment stars of the day for their ads. This photo was taken and…

Christy Mathewson – PM1 Pin Pose, 1913

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Christy Mathewson at the Polo Grounds in New York in his PM1 pin pose.

Lou Gehrig – 1928 Exhibit pose, c. 1927

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Lou Gehrig’s 1928 Exhibit postcard pose. This image of Gehrig has been trimmed to remove most of the background for publication. Gehrig card pose photographs are very scarce.

Sam Crawford – Wolverine News Pose, c. 1906

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Sam Crawford in his 1907 Wolverine News postcard pose.This shot perhaps best captures Crawford’s intensity.

Eddie Collins M113 Pose, c. 1911

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Eddie Collins in his M113 and Polo Grounds pose. A classic image of Collins which was used for several cards.

Eddie Collins at the Hilltop, 1910

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Collins at the Hilltop Park in New York in 1910 in a photo by George Grantham Bain. This must be no later than a 1910 photo based on the fact it was published in newspapers in 1910 and was the image used for the rare…

Detroit Tigers Team Cabinet Photo, 1907

1- Photographs, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Sam Crawford, Ty Cobb

This cabinet photo showcases a young Ty Cobb in the center of the image. This shot was taken during the Tigers inaugural run to a World Series appearance and was the basis for several postcards.

Chief Bender – T205 image, 1910

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Paul Thompson T205 portrait image of the Chief. Perhaps the finest quality portrait of Bender.

Chief Bender and “Home Run” Baker, 1910

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Bender warms up pregame. Home Run Baker is standing behind him. This is a known Paul Thompson image. This image was also used to produce the 1913 Tom Barker game card.

Chief Bender – M113 Pose, c. 1912

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Chief Bender exhibits his fine pitching form in a photo by the International News Service. There are two of these photos in the Collection, the second one is a closer cropped version. This image was used to produce Bender’s M113 pose.

Chief Bender – Horner Cabinet, 1903

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This is a Carl Horner photo of Bender which has been chopped down by a former owner from a larger Horner 1903 A’s team cabinet. This is Bender’s best known portrait and was used for numerous card issues such as the T206 and W600 sets.

Chief Bender – E98 and T201 image, c. 1908

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Bender in his E98 pose. This image was used on several baseball cards.