More photo help...

[bmarlowe1]

Tillie Shafer for sure.

Thanks for the nice scan of all the faces.

[Abravefan11]

Thanks Mark. That makes it 1913 then for sure.

Now to just figure out the ballpark.

[bmarlowe1]

I don't recognize the background - the key is the support structure under the roof. And they do look like road uniforms - but it's hard to tell for sure.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Abravefan11

Thanks Mark. That makes it 1913 then for sure.

Now to just figure out the ballpark.

Small grandstands...think Spring Training. Possibly the ballpark in Marlin Springs, Texas.

[Abravefan11]

I think the photo was taken in April of 1913 at one of the ball parks in the Virginia State League. The Giants played the Richmond Colts the first week of April and may have played one of the other teams in the league before or after.

[thekingofclout]

What an absolutely fabulous photograph you have there! Just tremendous.

Best, Jimmy

[Ladder7]

Who let Mugsy wear sports socks! Great image

[Potomac Yank]

Not seeing Jim Thorpe in the foto posed a few questions.
I know that Thorpe appeared in 19 games of the 1913 season.
My questions are:
Did he get a try out in spring training?
He's found on the 1913 T200 NY Giants team card.
When was he brought up?
When was he sent back down?
It might be a piece of the puzzle to the dating of this fantastic photo.

[mschrader]

That photo was taken April 4, 1913 at Lafayette Park in Norfolk, Virginia. The Giants played an exhibition game against the Norfolk Tars on their way back north that spring.

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by mschrader

That photo was taken April 4, 1913 at Lafayette Park in Norfolk, Virginia. The Giants played an exhibition game against the Norfolk Tars on their way back north that spring.

See link from post #41 above:
http://sabr.org/cmsFiles/Files/Mysteryphoto5-10.pdf