Help with Jackson and Wagner ID's

[Dewey]

Wow, I was a dick last night. No way to welcome a new member. My apologies.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Dewey

Wow, I was a dick last night. No way to welcome a new member. My apologies.

We all knew when we read the 1st post that there were only three acceptable responses: "It's Wagner", "It's Jackson", or "It's both". It's tough to face such limits when approached for expertise.

[SAllen2556]

Hairline seems off. Eyebrows too.

Honus-Wagner-photo-Carl-Horner-original-T206-image_edited-1.jpg

[drcy]

I remember when a guy was trying to convince me of the authenticity of a 'Honus Wagner' CDV, and my response was simply "But the guy doesn't look like Wagner." Despite other issues with the photo, that was sufficient response.

[Robinsol1887]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

Hairline seems off. Eyebrows too.

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[Robinsol1887]

Originally Posted by Runscott

We all knew when we read the 1st post that there were only three acceptable responses: "It's Wagner", "It's Jackson", or "It's both". It's tough to face such limits when approached for expertise.

Here are my links to the pieces that I have I’m not looking to pinpoint one for the name. I’m just trying to figure out what was in my dad’s collection because his notes indicate that these could possibly be those two people. One is of the team Orphan Boys and one is a team called poly Institute. One appears to have someone that resembles Wagner and one appears to have someone that resembles Jackson. Please take a look. Any help is appreciated. I’ve also added the Google doc with research and pictures of one I have pinpointed down to 1884 Wilmington quick steps or 1885 Detroit. However the equipment and the photography leads me to believe it could possibly be 1904 or 1905 Detroit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...CSxanIAlibUKmU

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-I...v7QgMd8AF17Mgk

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...hM9vOK4TgC-k-0

[Robinsol1887]

Originally Posted by Dewey

Wow, I was a dick last night. No way to welcome a new member. My apologies.

I definitely introduced myself to the forum in a very very abrasive manner LOL. No apologies necessary Leon offered to post photos and help me and I accepted that help. My dad‘s collection is super meaningful to me and I’m not looking to benefit financially or to gain attention from it. I truly want to figure out who the people are in the photographs are

[drcy]

Originally Posted by Robinsol1887

I definitely introduced myself to the forum in a very very abrasive manner LOL. No apologies necessary Leon offered to post photos and help me and I accepted that help. My dad‘s collection is super meaningful to me and I’m not looking to benefit financially or to gain attention from it. I truly want to figure out who the people are in the photographs are

Welcome to the board. As I said, with or without famous people, it's a nice college baseball photo. Early baseball photos do not have to have famous people in the to have value. If I was an NYU or Polytechnic alum, I'd scoop that one up.

[Robinsol1887]

Originally Posted by drcy

Welcome to the board. As I said, with or without famous people, it's a nice college baseball photo. Early baseball photos do not have to have famous people in the to have value. If I was an NYU or Polytechnic alum, I'd scoop that one up.

The photo cabinet is an amazing condition. and it’s about to go up on the wall in my new house LOL. However if there is someone out there who is interested and scooping it up feel free to let me however if there is someone out there who is interested scooping it up feel free to let me know!

I do notice that the guy in the middle looks a lot like Walter Johnson in his early T206 cards

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I think the easiest way to go about your research is to attack it from the player end instead of the photo end. Tons have been written about both players in question yet I have never seen anything about either of them playing for any Polytechnic. That would be enough for me as opposed to hope outweighing evidence and convincing myself that I have new information about two of the most researched baseball players ever.

[Robinsol1887]

I wouldn’t say it was hope pinpointing those people I was just following my dads notes from 1980 something. I’ve tried researching Polytechnic Institute but it led me to a long history of the college and how the names were changing and I can’t pinpoint what year it would be. Based on the photographs in the photo I’m guessing really late 19th century/ early 1900s?

[Leon]

Everyone but you would say you are hoping .

Originally Posted by Robinsol1887

I wouldn’t say it was hope pinpointing those people I was just following my dads notes from 1980 something. I’ve tried researching Polytechnic Institute but it led me to a long history of the college and how the names were changing and I can’t pinpoint what year it would be. Based on the photographs in the photo I’m guessing really late 19th century/ early 1900s?