The tone is is right and the photos sufficiently clear that I would call them real, although they are likely trimmed or hand-cut--at least the Wood.
Collins-McCarthy's, or in your case E135s, can have some strange cuts to them; also, when placed on a scanner if they do not lay flat edges can appear wavier or distorted more than they really are. That might explain the Bagby, but that top border on Wood looks to me like it's been cut-- perhaps bottom too. Nice cards
EDITED TO ADD: FYI, Wood is one of two cards (with Jimmy Lavender) that helped us change the date of issue from 1916 to 1917 on these, as Smoky Joe didn't join the Tribe until 1917. It's easy to remember this little tidbit-- think of a a romantic evening, where your woman wants a bath of lavender after which you give her wood (OK a little TMI).
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