A 1904 print of Claude Elliott by Charles Conlon. This was Conlon’s first year as a baseball photographer. The print is in standard size and format of most 1904 Conlon prints.
One of the only known prints by Ben Armiger a noted Philadelphia press photographer. Harry Davis is depicted in a crisp clear print that belonged to him. The note on back suggests it was given to him by Armiger.
Hal Chase as snapped by Robert W. Tebbs. This image appeared on a Tebbs composite image and a 1906 Police Gazette supplement. This print was the actual one used to create the supplement.
This print of Harry Heilmann was issued by Felix Mendelsohn. While not a photographer himself, Mendelsohn issued a set of cards, the M101-6 set, which this image was included within.
This image of Clarke was taken by William Vander Weyde in circa 1903. It is shown in the Eastman Museum online collection of Weyde negatives. This print was also used to create this 1907 postcard of Clarke. The image was also used on this September…
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 profile image of McGraw by Francis Burke of Burke & Atwell.
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.
One of the few known prints by Robert Tebbs with his distinctive stamp on back. This image of Cecil Ferguson was used for a Police Gazette supplement in 1907.
Red Dooin at the Polo Grounds in 1903 as captured by William Van Der Weyde. This image was used for a Police Gazette supplement In July 1903. Van Der Weyde was fond of photographing players at interesting angles such as the stadium wall receding into…
Walter Johnson warming up at the Polo Grounds in New York circa 1912. The image is by Charles M. Conlon.