I am bumping this nice thread because I had recently bought a photo of Cochrane that I thought was great early image. Couldn't get much earlier without going into his PCL days. I recently found that the image was used on a couple of cards. Both are not off the main path, but still cards using the image.
May 12, 1925
1967 Topps Venezuela Retirado
1986 Sportflics Decade Greats
I had also bought this one recently (I do not own the card):