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

Ed Walsh – Conlon Photo, 1904

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Ed Walsh as captured by Charles Conlon in 1904. Two copies of the photo are shown, the larger one with the Conlon stamp on back. This is one of several 1904 Conlons in the Collection.

Tris Speaker – First Cleveland Photo, 1916

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Louis Van Oeyen image used for the 1916 Jack Dunn Day Cleveland schedule card. Likely one of the first photos of Speaker as an Indian. Speaker came over from Boston that year.

Cy Seymour – Horner Image, c. 1902

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Carl Horner portrait photo of Cy Seymour which was used for multiple baseball cards. Shown is the 1909 Rose Company postcard which used the image.

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

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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 agency image. This image was also used to produce the 1913 Tom Barker game card.