Photographers – Page 4 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

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

1916-1920 Images, Agencies, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Felix Mendelsohn, Hall of Famers, Harry Heilmann, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

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. It is suspected Francis Burke may have taken many of the images for Mendelsohn.

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

1911-1915 Images, Buck Weaver, Chicago White Sox, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Francis P. Burke, Hap Felsh, Photographers, Photographs, Players, Teams

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

1911-1915 Images, Collections, Francis P. Burke, Hall of Famers, John McGraw, New York Giants, Photographers, Photographs, Players, Teams

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…

Topsy Hartsel, c. 1909 Conlon Image

Charles M. Conlon, Photographers, Photographs

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.

Cecil Ferguson, 1907 image by Robert Tebbs

Robert W. Tebbs

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, 1903 image by William Van Der Weyde

Collections, Photographs, William M. Van Der Weyde

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…