Teams – Page 10 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Sam Crawford circa 1915

1911-1915 Images, Collections, Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Players, Sam Crawford, Teams

This oversized image of Sam Crawford is circa 1915 based on the uniform. It is possibly a Francis Burke image.

Christy Mathewson pair of photos c. 1903 by John C. Hemment

1900-1905 Images, Christy Mathewson, Collections, Hall of Famers, John C. Hemment, New York Giants, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams

Christy Mathewson taken by John C. Hemment circa 1903 at the Polo Grounds. Hemment was pioneer in action photography, designing his own dual lens camera, and is known as the father of the “photo finish” at horse races. Hemment took series of action shots, these…

Walter Johnson in 1913 during Walter Johnson Day

1911-1915 Images, Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Players, Teams, Walter Johnson, Washington Senators

Photo of Walter Johnson taken on August 2, 1913 at Walter Johnson Day in Washington D.C.. President Woodrow Wilson was in attendance according to the New York Times and Johnson was presented with a silver loving cup filled with $500 worth of ten dollar bills.

Tris Speaker 1909 photo at Hilltop Park

1906-1910 Images, Boston Red Sox, Brown Brothers, Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Teams, Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker photo taken by Brown Brothers. The stadium backdrop, particularly the transoms at the back edge of the stadium roofing, indicate this is the Hilltop Park in New York, home of the Highlanders. Speaker is standing to the side of the batting practice cage.…

Willie Keeler in 1903, E97 Card Image

1900-1905 Images, Agencies, Collections, Hall of Famers, New York Highlanders, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Players, Teams, The Pictorial News Co., Willie Keeler

Iconic image of Willie Keeler snapped by the Pictorial News in Spring Training in Atlanta in 1903. The Highlanders/Yankees franchise was created in mid-March 1903 and accepted into the American League. This image was taken a couple of weeks later and is likely one of…

Circa 1907 Bobby Wallace RPPC

Bobby Wallace, Collections, Hall of Famers, Players, Real Photo Postcards, St. Louis Browns, Teams

This vignette postcard of Hall of Famer Bobby Wallace is postmarked 1909, but depicts Wallace wearing a 1907 St. Louis Browns uniform. This postcard is similar to the 1909 Pittsburg Pirates vignette postcard series, however no other postcards of Browns of this type are known.

Tris Speaker in London with World Tour 1914

1911-1915 Images, 1913-1914 World Tour, Chicago White Sox, Collections, Hall of Famers, Photographs, Players, Teams, Tris Speaker, World Tour

Tris Speaker goofs off with the White Sox World Tour mascot. This image was taken at the same time as the Thompson photo of this scene in the Collection.

1910 Philadelphia A’s composite RPPC

Chief Bender, Collections, Eddie Collins, Eddie Plank, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Haworth Kodak Philadelphia A's, Philadelphia Athletics, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Real Photo Postcards, Team Photos, Teams

Rarely seen real photo composite postcard of the World Champion A’s, likely issued during the 1911 World Series. The October 28, 1911 postmark is only two days after the A’s completed their victorious series against the New York Giants. “Champion Athletics” could refer to the…

Chief Bender, Cracker Jack pose circa 1910 by Frances P. Burke

1906-1910 Images, Chief Bender, Collections, Francis P. Burke, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographers, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Photos used for Cards, Players, Teams

This pose was used for the 1914/1915 Cracker Jack sets. A beautiful shot of Bender, forever immortalized on a cardboard slab. The photo was taken by Frances P. Burke of Burke & Atwell. We know this because of a 1910 A’s postcard attributed to Burke…

Willie Keeler, c. 1906 in Spring Training

1906-1910 Images, Agencies, Collections, Hall of Famers, New York Highlanders, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Spooner & Wells, Teams, Willie Keeler

Circa 1906 photo of Willie Keeler in Spring Training by Spooner and Wells. Note Keeler’s truncated swing which allowed him to place the ball wherever he desired, “hit ’em where they ain’t:.

1908 St. Louis Browns RPPC with Rube Waddell

Bell & Palfrey, Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Hall of Famers, Photographers, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Real Photo Postcards, Rube Waddell, St. Louis Browns, Teams, William Bell & George E. Palfrey

Wonderfully detailed real photo postcard of the 1908 St. Louis Browns featuring Hall of Famers Rube Waddell and Bobby Wallace. By the General Photo Co. which also produced non real photo versions. Here is our postcard with another postcard of the same image naming the…

Columbia Park, c. 1906 RPPC

Collections, Deadball Stadiums, Eddie Plank, Hall of Famers, New York Highlanders, Philadelphia Athletics, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Real Photo Postcards, Rube Waddell, Teams

Real Photo Postcard showing the playing field, looking out to left field of Columbia Park, home of the Philadelphia Athletics through 1908. The title on front identifies it as New York vs. Athletics. The postmark on back is 1913, but the image was clearly shot…