Francis P. Burke – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Frank Chance, c. 1908 Francis Burke negative

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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…

Grover Lowdermilk, Chicago Cubs 1912

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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.

Harry Ables, Francis P. Burke c. 1909

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Harry Ables of the Cleveland Naps, photo by Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell.

Joe Tinker, 1910 Francis P. Burke image

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This image of Tinker was taken by Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell. The image appeared in the October 24, 1910 Lincoln Daily Star newspaper. Note the paper tag on the original print which appears in the newspaper image. Battered, but beautiful!

Gavy Cravath, c. 1912 Cracker Jack image by Francis P. Burke

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Gavy Cravath as photographed by Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell at Chicago’s West Side Grounds circa 1912. This image was used for his Cracker Jack and M101-4 cards.

1915 Chicago White Sox, likely by Francis P. Burke

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This image is likely by Francis P. Burke as there is a known image by him that is just a tick off of this one. Note the man at the center of the bottom row. This is the team’s black trainer “Doc” Buckner. He is…

1913 John McGraw, image by Francis Burke

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1913 profile image of McGraw by Francis Burke of Burke & Atwell.

Doc Crandall in 1912

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Doc Crandall posed at the West Side Grounds in Chicago in 1912. A possible Francis P. Burke image

Milo Netzel, 1909 by Francis Burke

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Metzel played in 10 games for the Cleveland Naps in 1909, his cup of coffee in the big leagues. He is seen here at Chicago’s South Side Park as captured by Francis P. Burke.

Hap Felsch, 1917 by Francis P. Burke

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Crystal clear image of Hap Felsch taken by Francis P. Burke in 1917. Note the American flag patch of Felsch’s uniform.

1912 Boston Red Sox, Francis P. Burke

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The 1912 Boston Red Sox posed at Comiskey Park in Chicago for noted photographer Francis P. Burke of Burke & Atwell.

“Doc” White glass negatives by Francis P. Burke

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These four glass plate negatives of “Doc” White were taken by Francis P. Burke in circa 1912. They were all featured in the book That Old Ball Game by David R. Phillips, who rediscovered the Burke negatives in the 1970s.