Robert W. Tebbs was one of the preeminent architecture photographers of the early 1900s. He is well known for his images of plantations in Louisiana and throughout the South. But, before he shifted his focus to architectural photography, he was a sports photographer based in…

Rare playing day of Hughie Jennings. We know this is c. 1902 based on the uniform and Jennings years with the Philadelphia Phillies. The photo is a known image of William Van Der Weyde as the original glass negtive resides in the Eastman House museum…

A composite image by Francis Burke of the American League owners c. 1912. That year the American League owners met in Chicago in February for their league meetings and Burke likely photographed them when they were there.

Image of Frank Chance taken by Francis P. Burke circa 1908. Burke was one of the foremost of Deadball photographers and based in Chicago. This image is a positive of the original negative which is in the Collection. It is likely this image was taken…

This photo comes from the George Michael Collection which had a focus on sliding images. The image was captured by Charles M. Conlon whose handwritten annotation appears on back. Interestingly, Conlon does not identify the players involved. The typed caption identifies the slider as Tris…

An image of Cy Williams hands gripping his bat. This is one of a series of Charles M. Conlon closeup studies. Conlon’s handwritten notes on back state “The pose of the natural born hitter, he permits his fingers to rest lightly on the club, without…

Photograph of Charlie Hickman of the Washington Senators in 1907 at Hilltop Park in New York City. The photograph is by Robert Tebbs whose exceptional images are rare.

This image is likely by Francis Burke. It was taken at the West Side Grounds in Chicago during the 1912 season. This was Lowdermilk only season in Chicago and he played in just two games.

1919, we know that by the striped cap which was only worn for home games during 1919, image of HOFer Rogers Hornsby. The image features a blind stamp by the noted St. Louis photographer George Palfrey.

This image depicts the aftermath of a scuffle between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns c. 1915 at Sportmans Park in St. Louis. The umpires, or perhaps policemen, are shown restraining the players. Depicted left to right are: Burt Shotten? of the St.…

c. 1909 image of Rube Marquard by Harry B. Collins, Jr. This image was used for his May 1912 Police Gazette supplement, but is a circa 1909 image based on the uniform and stadium background with no box seats.

Outstanding contact print of Oscar Vitt by Charles M. Conlon circa 1912. An excellent example of Conlon’s portrait work. Note Conlon’s handwritten identifier on the back of the image.