M101-2 Photographer(s)?

[obcbeatle]

Anyone know who the photographer(s) was for the M101-2's? I'm striking out with Google so far. Thank you.

[TCMA]

Likely not one single photographer. More likely they culled images from their archive that could have come from any number of photo services.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[obcbeatle]

Thanks for the reply. Thought some of the photo's might be by Van Oeyen or someone like that.

[TCMA]

Cobb/Wagner is definitely a Van Oeyen. Possible others are too. I’ll see what info I can dig up.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[prewarsports]

I think most are documented to Van Oeyen or can be attributed to his work. I have handled 5-10 and seen maybe another 5-10 with his attribution. Stylistically they are VERY similar and his work from the time period is somewhat distinct when you have handled a lot of his work. Honestly, he is my favorite pre-war photographer. His work is beautiful for the time period and he pre-dates much of Conlon's work. The only reason he is not more famous is because he jumped around between newspapers and freelancing before taking a staff job at NEA/Acme after WWI and at that time much of his artistic feel was lost in the name of taking quick shots necessary for newspaper day to day publications at the same time Conlon turned himself into the "Wal Mart" of baseball photography and won all the contracts with magazines and got his name out there more. Van Oeyen was a better photographer (my opinion) Conlon was a better businessman.

Rhys

[TCMA]

Thanks for the info, Rhys. I've handled a few Van Oeyens (and I have a few) but not nearly as many as Conlon and Paul Thompson - Grover Cleveland Alexander is a definitely PT shot:

[obcbeatle]

Thanks for the replies. Good to know about Van Oeyen. I'd never heard anyone mention Conlon when discussing TSN supplements. So I wondered who else might have taken some of those photo's back then. I see Van Dyck in the left hand corner of some of them. I think that was a studio. Anyway ... I agree many of the M101-2's are beautiful. They are a bit hard to store though (large and very delicate). Rhys ... some pretty amazing photo's in your auction. Wow!

[Leon]

Nice thead, guys. My only addition to the comments is one I own with a Cobby on back. The great majority are blank backed.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Leon

Nice thead, guys. My only addition to the comments is one I own with a Cobby on back. The great majority are blank backed.

that's cool...never seen that.

[nolemmings]

Doc White and Zach Wheat are attributed to Francis P. Burke, who is also responsible for several photos used in m101-4/5.

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by Leon

Nice thead, guys. My only addition to the comments is one I own with a Cobby on back. The great majority are blank backed.

Thats really cool and have never seen that. When will we see this in the BST?