Photographers – Page 9 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Nap Lajoie – Early Image, 1905

1- Photographs, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Nap Lajoie, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Nap Lajoie in an early image. This photo was shown in the 1906 Lajoie Baseball Guide.

George Winter – Conlon Photo, 1904

1- Photographs, 1904 Charles Conlon Photos, Charles M. Conlon, George Winter, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards

Conlon image of George Winter in 1904. It was the image for an embossed postcard in circa 1906.

Vic Willis – Conlon Photo, 1904

1- Photographs, 1904 Charles Conlon Photos, Charles M. Conlon, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Vic Willis

Vic Wills as photographed by Charles Conlon in 1904. Willis is shown as a member of the NL’s Boston Beaneaters. The photo was taken at Brooklyn’s Washington Park and the Guinea Flats Apartments visible in the background.

Zack Wheat – Conlon Photo, c. 1919

1- Photographs, Charles M. Conlon, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Zack Wheat

Zack Wheat’s powerful swing captured by Charles Conlon. The second set of images at bottom, which are not in the collection, show Wheat’s signature on the back as well Conlon’s Stamp. This photo was also used for Wheat’s 1927 Exhibit card.

Ed Walsh – Conlon Photo, 1904

1- Photographs, 1904 Charles Conlon Photos, Charles M. Conlon, Ed Walsh, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photos used for Cards

Ed Walsh as captured by Charles Conlon in 1904. Two copies of the photo are shown, the larger one with the Conlon stamp on back. This is one of several 1904 Conlons in the Collection.

Tris Speaker – First Cleveland Photo, 1916

1- Photographs, Hall of Famers, Louis Van Oeyen, Photos used for Cards, Tris Speaker

Louis Van Oeyen image used for the 1916 Jack Dunn Day Cleveland schedule card. Likely one of the first photos of Speaker as an Indian. Speaker came over from Boston that year.

Babe Ruth – Red Sox, 1916

1- Photographs, Babe Ruth, Charles M. Conlon, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players

Charles Conlon die cut photo of Babe Ruth with the Boston Red Sox circa 1918. Printed in the 1930s from the original negative.

Kid Nichols – Conlon Photo, 1904

1- Photographs, 1904 Charles Conlon Photos, Charles M. Conlon, Hall of Famers, Kid Nichols, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Charles Conlon photo of Kid Nichols in 1904, Conlon’s first year of Conlon’s baseball photographic career. Photos of Nichols are very rare.

Win Mercer – Chickering Cabinet, 1900

1- Photographs, Elmer Chickering, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Win Mercer

1900 cabinet photo of Win Mercer, the Giants star who tragically committed suicide in 1903. This image is by noted early baseball photographer Elmer Chickering.

Christy Mathewson – Conlon Tuxedo Tobacco pose, 1912

1- Photographs, American Press Association, Charles M. Conlon, Christy Mathewson, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards

Iconic Christy Mathewson pose that was the basis for the Tuxedo tobacco ads featuring Matty. Here is a print ad from 1913, Tuxedo regularly used images of and endorsements from sports and entertainment stars of the day for their ads. This photo was taken and…

Christy Mathewson – Sheer Power, 1909

1- Photographs, Christy Mathewson, Hall of Famers, J.H. Hare, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Mathewson demonstrates the raw power of his delivery. Taken by noted Collier’s war photo correspondent, J.H. Hare at the Polo Grounds, New York. Based on the uniforms, this photo dates to 1909.

Rube Marquard – Colliers Photo, c. 1909

1- Photographs, Hall of Famers, J.H. Hare, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Rube Marquard

Marquard at the Polo Grounds in 1909. This photo was shot by noted Colliers war photographer J.H. Hare, one of Hare’s few baseball photos. Note the early version of the Michelin Man ad on the outfield wall.