You are correct...it could be a joe schmoe...there are certainly examples of Perkins cabinets out there that fit the bill.
I have two other Perkins Studio Cabinets from the mid- 1890's of Orioles players...Hughie Jennings (my avatar) and Kid Gleason. The Jennings is interesting because it is the same image as that used on the 1894 Betz Studio Cabinet featuring the Orioles players (and Alpha Photo Engraving set). I still haven't made the full connection between the two studios yet - Betz and Perkins to see if they shared images.
Anyway, after looking at all the player images I could of Orioles players from that era, if it's not Joe Corbett, then it's probably Joe Schmoe.
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