Images of Charles M. Conlon himself are exceedingly rare. This one depicts him performing his day job as a proofreader for the New York Telegram. Note the back lists “proofreader” before it mentions “photographer.” Baseball photography was his secondary job, but primary fascination. The note…

This striking image of Topsy Hartsel was taken by Charles M. Conlon in circa 1909 at Hilltop Park in New York. It bears Conlon’s handwriting on back. This image appears in McCabe’s Conlon book.

Walter Johnson warming up at the Polo Grounds in New York circa 1912. The image is by Charles M. Conlon.

Zack Wheat by Charles M. Conlon

Birdee Cree of the Ne York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York in 1909. Photo by Charles M. Conlon which bears his home address stamp of 111th Street.

Photo of Harry Krause by Charles Conlon exhibiting superior composition and clarity. One of Conlon’s better portraits.

King Cole as captured by Charles Conlon at Brooklyn’s Washington Park circa 1910. King won twenty games that year for the Cubs.

Big Jeff Pfeffer at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1910. This is a Charles Conlon contact print with his home 111th St. stamp on back.

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.

This image of Bender was taken by Charles Conlon circa 1909 based on the uniform. Note the intensity of Bender in his follow through. Conlon’s stamp, which has been marked through, and handwriting are on the back of the photo.

Chief Bender in his Pinkerton T5 and scorecard image. The original photo is by Charles Conlon as seen in the Collection. Pinkerton, a tobacco company, issued the T5 cabinet cards with an actual photo print and also smaller postcard sized lithographic scorecard back and plan…

Charles Conlon photo of Albert Kip Selbach in 1904 with the Boston Red Sox.