As a follow-up to my previous post, here is a game-in-progress photo dating to 1888 (I have negative and created this photo). Game is in Philadelphia with Detroit at bat. There are several players and an umpire on the move and while the clarity of the moving objects isn't perfect, it is pretty good. I believe the scene is near the tail end of a double that scores the runner who was on first. The lone umpire has moved from behind home plate to second base to be closer to a potential close call. This was undoubtedly a form of instantaneous photography.
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