New York Giants – Page 2 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Christy Mathewson, c. 1904-1906

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This image depicts Christy Mathewson, likely in Spring Training, in cicra 1904 to 1906. The uniform he was wearing was only used in 1904 and 1905. The postcard back is undivided which means prior to early 1907. Note the medicine ball at his feet.

Frank Chance, 1914

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Frank Chance at the batting cage at Spring Training in Houston, Texas in 1914. Photo by Brown Brothers.

Doc Crandall in 1912

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Doc Crandall posed at the West Side Grounds in Chicago in 1912. A possible Francis P. Burke image

Joe McGinnity, c. 1904

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“Iron Man” Joe McGinnity strikes a pose during Spring Training in Savannah, Georgia circa 1904. This image graced the cover of Spalding’s How to Pitch from 1905 and onwards.

Roger Bresnahan, c. 1905

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This image of Bresnahan was shot against the infield wall at the Polo Grounds in circa 1905. It is part of a series of shots showing Bresnahan going into his crouch. It is reminiscent of the Mathewson sequence done by John C. Hemment. It has…

Christy Mathewson at the 1911 World Series

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Matty wearing his black 1911 World Series uniform. Photo by Underwood & Underwood. This image was used on a 1911 World Series postcard with Chief Bender.

Christy Mathewson, 1911 photo by Louis Van Oeyen

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Christy Mathewson as snapped by Louis Van Oeyen in 1911. Van Oeyen’s stamps can be seen on the reverse of the photo by shining a bright light through the back of the mount. One is his oval one and the other is a two line…

Roger Bresnahan, 1905 image by Harry Raess

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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.

Chief Meyers, 1911 Louis Van Oeyen photo

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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

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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…

Roger Bresnahan RPPC

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Roger Bresnahan in a circa 1910 RPPC that belonged to his family.

Christy Mathewson c. 1902-1904, Paul Thompson photo

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A massive close cropped image of an early career Christy Mathewson by the Paul Thompson agency. We know it is 1902-1904 based upon the uniform Matty is wearing. It is possibly 1902 based on the fact his teammate behind him is wearing a white cap…