Photographers – Page 6 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Milo Netzel, 1909 by Francis Burke

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.

Chief Meyers, 1911 Louis Van Oeyen photo

Chief Meyers, Louis Van Oeyen, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Chief Meyers as captured by Louis Van Oeyen in 1911. The photo was Van Oeyn’s 1911 dated stamp, his handwriting noting he took it on September 19, 1911. It was taken at Forbes Field in Pittsburg. It also has Van Oeyen’s blind embossed stamp. It…

Christy Mathewson, 1905 Van Oeyen photo

Christy Mathewson, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

This 1905 image of Christy Mathewson was taken by Louis Van Oeyen. This print was used to produce the 1906 Lajoie Baseball Guide. You can still see the white back white residue in the lower right corner where the oval image shown below was pasted…

Nap Lajoie, 1905 image by Louis Van Oeyen

1900-1905 Images, Cleveland Naps, Collections, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Nap Lajoie, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

This image was taken by Louis Van Oeyen of Nap Lajoie. This is the actual print that was used to publish the 1906 Lajoie Baseball Guide which is shown below. The print has no border, the “white” around the image is part of the mount.…

Harry Krause, c. 1910 Conlon photo

Charles M. Conlon, Harry Krause, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Photo of Harry Krause by Charles Conlon exhibiting superior composition and clarity. One of Conlon’s better portraits.

Hap Felsh, 1917 by Francis P. Burke

Francis P. Burke, Hap Felsh, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

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

Nap Lajoie, c. 1906 by Louis Van Oeyen

1906-1910 Images, Collections, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Nap Lajoie, Photographs

Sepia toned image of Lajoie taken at League Park in Cleveland circa 1906 by Louis Van Oeyen.

1912 Boston Red Sox, Francis P. Burke

"Smoky" Joe Wood, Central Press Association, Francis P. Burke, Harry Hooper, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Tris Speaker

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

Leonard “King” Cole, c. 1910 Conlon contact print

Charles M. Conlon, Leonard "King" Cole

King Cole as captured by Charles Conlon at Brooklyn’s Washington Park circa 1910. King won twenty games that year for the Cubs.

Jeff Pfeffer, 1910 Conlon contact print

Charles M. Conlon, Jeff Pfeffer, Photographs

Big Jeff Pfeffer at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1910. This is a Charles Conlon contact print with his home 111th St. stamp on back.

Joe Wood, 1915 by George T. Murray

"Smoky" Joe Wood, George T. Murray, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Joe Wood in Hot Springs, Arkansas for training camp in 1915. This photo was taken by George T. Murray of The Boston Journal who accompanied the team to Spring Training. Murray took a shot of Babe Ruth in that camp, in a similar pose, that…

Cy Young, c. 1911 by Richard W. Sears

Cy Young, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Richard W. Sears

This image of Young was likely taken in 1911 when he signed with the Boston Rustlers. It was taken by Boston photographer Richard W. Sears whose stamps appear on the photos back as well as the back of the presentation sleeve it resides in.