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A Photographic Treasury of Baseball’s Deadball Era

Charles Conlon image of Bill Dahlen circa 1904. This was Conlon’s first year as a baseball photographer. Dahlen is still considered a candidate for the Hall of Fame. Buy Now – $1,500

Sam Crawford playing first base as photographed by Charles Conlon. He spent most of his time in the outfield for the Tigers, so this is an unusual pose.

Charles Conlon began baseball photography in 1904 and this was one of his first images, it is of future Hall of Famer Jack Chesbro with the New York Highlanders. He won 41 games that year. Chesbro images are incredibly rare.