1908 New York Giants Cabinet Card Joseph Hall

[bigfish]

Thanks Jason. You are right. It is a composite. Here is a close up of the 1908 Giants. It looks like hall signed it as well.

Copyright 1908

[Jaybird]

Interesting. Does it say Copyright 1905? Maybe he had the 1905 team and then moved some portraits around and labeled it 1908?

To me, again, this seems like a larger piece that would then be reproduced for postcards or other posters at the ballpark, programs maybe? Maybe you can look in 1908 programs to see this array? I don't ever remember seeing a postcard with this layout.

And it's certainly different than the Horner Composite from around 1903.

[bcbgcbrcb]

I believe that the ovals match the images pictured on the known individual 1908 Hall's Studio New York player cabinets.

[barrysloate]

Are you sure Joseph Hall and Hall are the same company? I've never seen a Joseph Hall later than the early 1890's.

Edited to add I can't read the signature...what does it say?

[bigfish]

Heritage had a 1905 Bridwell Joseph Hall cabinet. It says Joseph Hall in black at the bottom. I have never seen a Joseph Hall image in the 1900's other that the Bridwell example in heritage. Hoping to find out more info.

Signed copyright J Hall 1908 in black

[bmarlowe1]

Here's the Bridwell cabinet. It's the same Bridwell that's in the composite. It doesn't say Joseph Hall.

[Bicem]

Very interesting to see that a lot of the images used for t206 cards were actually from Hall's Studio and not just Horner. Nice piece.