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Joe_G.FWIW, that particular pose of Glasscock was never used by Goodwin & Co. However, a very similar batting pose likely shot during same session can be found in the Old Judge set.
Question I have is do we believe the original photo, negative and all, was shot in Boston by Gray Studio? It is believed that 1887 Old Judges (such as the Glasscock Indy cards) were shot by Joseph Hall. 1888 & 1889 Old Judges are another story with photos coming from all over the place, but 1887 OJs have been reported by Lew Lipset and others as being from the handy work of Joesph Hall. Would Hall use Gray Studio in Boston to take photos of the Indianapolis team?
Another possibility would be for Gray to get there hands on the negative or even just a photo and reproduce it. But why would a Boston studio take an interest in an Indianapolis player?
Seems strange to me. Nice cabinet none-the-less.
Best Regards,
Joe Gonsowski