On a whim, I did some Google searches for "Williams Bloomington." By far, the most interesting thing that came up were many hits for old postcards and photographs from the c. 1910 era, taken by a C.U. Williams of Bloomington, IL. Most date from 1908 to 1910, which seems like a dead ringer for your photo. Some depicted scenes from Bloomington, while others featured out-of-state subjects. Most are street scenes, but he did produce a popular studio shot of Billy Sunday. All, like your photograph, look like they were taken by a professional. I found several references to Williams describing his postcards as "highly sought after by collectors." Could the "B' stand for Bloomington? These guys look to me like more than just your typical c. 1910 town team.
Last edited by Chris Counts; 01-15-2010 at 07:37 PM.
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