Philadelphia Athletics – The Chapman Deadball Collection

Chief Bender, Conlon T206 image, 1909 – $2,900

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Buy Now Perhaps Bender’s best known photo. This image was shot by Charles Conlon and was used for numerous card issues such as the T206 “No Trees” and T5 Pinkerton cabinet. Analysis of the scoreboard in the expanded image above determines this photo was taken on…

Harry Davis swinging away, 1912 World Series

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1912 World Series image of Harry Davis at the Polo Grounds in New York by Brown Brothers.

Ira Thomas, c. 1912

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Ira Thomas at the Polo Grounds for the 1912 World Series. Photo by Brown Brothers.

1910 Philadelphia Athletics composite photo – $2,900

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Buy Now – $2,900 Terrific mounted composite photo of the members of the 1910 pennant winning Philadelphia Athletics. Razor sharp images of the team. These images are not seen anywhere else.

1907 Philadelphia Athletics team photo with five HOFers

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Top Row: John Knight, Eddie Plank (HOF), Jack Coombs, Socks Seybold, Rube Waddell (HOF), Chief Bender (HOF), Simon Nicholls, Harry Davis, Ossee Schrecongost and Rube Vickers. Bottom Row: Bris Lord, Danny Murphy, Monte Cross, Jimmy Collins (HOF), Connie Mack (HOF), Topsy Hartsel, Rube Oldring, Doc…

Frank “Home Run” Baker, 1909 by Louis Van Oeyen

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One of the best images of Home Run Baker by Louis Van Oeyen who at his prime. This image is from 1909, Baker’s rookie season. We know that from the cap, collar and two strip socks which the A’s used in 1909. The clincher is…

1911 Philadelphia Athletics team photo by William Jennings

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A well known image of the Champion 1911 Philadelphia Athletics taken by William Jennings. This image was used for the Stetson Hats postcard of the A’s amongst others.

1911 Chief Bender by Kingsmore

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This image of Bender was taken in 1911 by Kingsmore, a noted Philadelphia photographer, during the World Series. This is one of the few known surviving prints of his work.

Danny Murphy and “Home Run” Baker, 1910

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Danny Murphy eating a sandwich and “Home Run” Baker smoking a pipe and reading a book during a break in Spring Training in 1910. Photo by Joseph N. Pearce.

Chief Bender, c. 1917

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Chief Bender shown late in his career with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Chief Bender, c. 1910

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Chief Bender photo by Ben Armiger, a Philadelphia photographer. A later generation print.

Frank Baker and Stuffy McInnis in the locker room

1911-1915 Images, Collections, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Famers, Philadelphia Athletics, Photographs, Photos published in Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era, Players, Stuffy McInnis, Teams

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.