Players – Page 9 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Eddie Foster, c. 1912 by William Kuenzel

Eddie Foster, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, William Kuenzel

This image of Eddie Foster of the Washington Senators was taken circa 1912 in Detroit by William Kuenzel.

Harry Hooper, c. 1909

Hall of Famers, Harry Hooper, Paul Thompson's The Article Syndicate, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

A Paul Thompson’s The Article Syndicate photographer shot Hooper in motion circa 1909 at Hilltop Park in New York, home of the Highlanders.

Frank Baker and Stuffy McInnis in the locker room

Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

It is very unusual to see a photograph of a locker room during the Deadball Era. This image depicts Frank “Home Run” Baker and Stuffy McInnis in the locker room, likely in Shibe Park in Philadelphia, circa 1913.

Bobby Veach in Waxahachie, Texas 1918

5 - Waxahachie ML Spring Training, Bobby Veach, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

These three images of Veach were captured in April 1918 at Jungle Park in Waxahachie, Texas during Spring Training.

Roger Bresnahan, 1905 image by Harry Raess

Hall of Famers, Harry Raess, New York Newspapers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Roger Bresnahan

Bresnahan at bat at the Polo Grounds in 1905. The image is by Harry Raess, who worked for George Grantham Bain and other photo services and newspapers in New York. The image was published in The New York Herald in 1905.

Sam Crawford, c. 1905-1907 snapshot

Hall of Famers, Sam Crawford

Snapshot of Sam Crawford taken at Bennett Park in Detroit circa. Note the scoreboard and clubhouse behind him. The print is mounted to a board.

Birdee Cree, 1909 by Charles Conlon

Birdie Cree, Charles M. Conlon, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era

Birdee Cree of the Ne York Highlanders at Hilltop Park in New York in 1909. Photo by Charles M. Conlon which bears his home address stamp of 111th Street.

Chief Bender at the 1911 World Series

Chief Bender, Hall of Famers

Bender is seen here taking batting practice at the newly constructed Polo Grounds in New York during the 1911 World Series.

Milo Netzel, 1909 by Francis Burke

Francis P. Burke, Milo Netzel

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

1- Photographs, Chief Meyers, Louis Van Oeyen, 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

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

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.…