Conlon image of George Winter in 1904. It was the image for an embossed postcard in circa 1906.
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’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 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.
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.
Charles Conlon die cut photo of Babe Ruth with the Boston Red Sox circa 1918. Printed in the 1930s from the original negative.
Charles Conlon photo of Kid Nichols in 1904, Conlon’s first year of Conlon’s baseball photographic career. Photos of Nichols are very rare.
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.
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…
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.
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.
Keeler shows off his bunting form for photographer Louis Van Oeyen circa 1904. Van Oeyen’s stamp is just visible at the far right edge of the back of the photo.