Photographers – Page 3 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

1911 Frank “Home Run” Baker by Kingsmore

1911-1915 Images, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Howard Kingsmore, Philadelphia Phillies, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

This image of Baker was taken in 1911 by Kingsmore, a noted Philadelphia photographer, during the World Series. This is one of the few known surviving prints of his work. Note the attribution on this page from the 1912 Reach Guide.

Dummy Taylor, Hemment photos c. 1903

Collections, Dummy Taylor, John C. Hemment, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Sequence series from innovative photographer, John C. Hemment who was the father of the “photo finish”. These were taken circa 1903 at the Polo Grounds.

Joe Harris, Boston Americans c. 1905 by Louis Van Oeyen

Louis Van Oeyen, Photographs

This image is of Joe Harris of the Boston Americans circa 1905. Harris had a lifetime record of 3-30, making his one of the worst won/loss percentages for a career in Major League history. The photo is by Louis Van Oeyen and likely bears his…

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

Francis P. Burke, Photos used for Cards

Gravvy 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.

Claude Elliott, 1904 by Charles Conlon

1904 Charles Conlon Photos, Charles M. Conlon, Collections, Photographs

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.

Harry Davis, c. 1910 by Ben Armiger

Ben Armiger

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 by Robert W. Tebbs, 1906

1906-1910 Images, Collections, Hal Chase, New York Highlanders, Photographers, Robert W. Tebbs, Teams

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.

1917 Harry Heilmann

Agencies, Felix Mendelsohn, Hall of Famers, Harry Heilmann, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

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.

c. 1903 Fred Clarke by William Vander Weyde

Hall of Famers, Hall of Famers, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Photographs, Photos used for Cards, William M. Van Der Weyde

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…

1915 Chicago White Sox, likely by Francis P. Burke

Deadball Stadiums, Francis P. Burke

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

Francis P. Burke, Hall of Famers, John McGraw

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

Charles M. Conlon in 1930

Charles M. Conlon, Newspaper Enterprise Association

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…