Most Aesthetically Beautiful 19th Century Baseball Photograph

[RCMcKenzie]

This may not be the most iconic image, but it is a pretty cool photo by Wires. And it's from my collection. It's a prototype for OJ # 171-5

[BeanTown]

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[ksfarmboy]

Great stuff everybody!

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

This may not be the most iconic image, but it is a pretty cool photo by Wires. And it's from my collection. It's a prototype for OJ # 171-5

This is not the photographer who took the image for Goodwin and Co. In fact, the photograph seems off (could be the scan). Is it definitely an albumen photograph?

[oldjudge]

Here is the big brother of Leon's.

[oldjudge]

One of my favorites;

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

One of my favorites;

+1

[oldjudge]

JC--Here is the 1891:

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

JC--Here is the 1891:

That is crazy cool Jay! Thanks for sharing it. Ive never seen it before and from his rookie year.

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

This is not the photographer who took the image for Goodwin and Co. In fact, the photograph seems off (could be the scan). Is it definitely an albumen photograph?

Jay, My memory is not the best, but I think I posted this years before and you advised that it is no good. It is a scan I have on file. I don't remember where I got it. Maybe eBay. I'll see if I can find the card/photo. The scan does look fuzzy. Here's 2 better photos for the thread....

[oldjudge]

Ah, those two are beauties and are both Old Judge proofs.

[RCMcKenzie]

Par for the course, but I feel like an idiot right now. I can't find the Julie Freeman, so I must have sent it back to the sellers. I need to delete the scan so I don't post it as one of my prize cards 5 years from now. Forgot I had this one while I was looking around. I really need to get organized or as my High School baseball coach used to say, "go to school."

[oldjudge]

That last one is a beauty. Gray did all the NL 1887 photographs for Goodwin & Co except for the Giants’ ones.

[Jobu]

Can I squeeze my 1900 T. Smith Provincial League photo into this thread?

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Par for the course, but I feel like an idiot right now. I can't find the Julie Freeman, so I must have sent it back to the sellers. I need to delete the scan so I don't post it as one of my prize cards 5 years from now. Forgot I had this one while I was looking around. I really need to get organized or as my High School baseball coach used to say, "go to school."

Great image. Do you have any guess on what Massachusetts team that might be? Worcester?

[jpop43]

Here is one from my collection that I've always thought was just beautifully set and laid out.

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