A few of mine...all Lincoln, NE minor league.

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<a href="http://s22.beta.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/1906lincolnteampc.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/1906lincolnteampc.jpg" border="0" alt="1906 Lincoln Ducklings photo 1906lincolnteampc.jpg"/></a>

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<a href="http://s22.beta.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/pclincoln4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/pclincoln4.jpg" border="0" alt="Lincoln -Bob Powers 1916 photo pclincoln4.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s22.beta.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/lincoln1910.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/lincoln1910.jpg" border="0" alt="1910 Lincoln Players photo lincoln1910.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s22.beta.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/pclincoln3-1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/pclincoln3-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Lincoln -Linn Jennoway c1911 photo pclincoln3-1.jpg"/></a>

Some Nebraska Indians...

<a href="http://s22.beta.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/Nebraska%20Indians%20Baseball%20Team/1907nebinds.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/Nebraska%20Indians%20Baseball%20Team/1907nebinds.jpg" border="0" alt="1907 Mailing Card - Front photo 1907nebinds.jpg"/></a>

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<a href="http://s22.beta.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/Nebraska%20Indians%20Baseball%20Team/postcard8.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/Nebraska%20Indians%20Baseball%20Team/postcard8.jpg" border="0" alt="Nebraska Indians at Hartford, WI 1910 photo postcard8.jpg"/></a>

Non-Baseball
 

Hi All,

I like the RRPC's being shown here. Especially true since I collect photographs and most of my concert photography is in black and white. I cannnot contribute any baseball pc's as I do not collect baseball. I am, however posting some RRPC's and one publicity PC from my Olympic archives. As I do not know how to put words between the images I am listing them first.

Nate Cartmell - 1904 & 1908 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze athletics

Charley Jewtraw - 1st ever Winter Olympics gold medal speedskating

Johnny Garrels -1908 silver hurdles, bronze shotput. One of the greatest all-around athletes in University of Michigan history. Left end on the 1904 and 1905 'Point a Minute' football teams. Fullback in 1906 and scored the first TD at Ferry Field.

Albert Gutterson - 1912 gold long jump. Official Olympic PC from Sweden

Johnnie Hayes - 1908 gold marathon. Finished second, but awarded gold when Dorando from Italy was helped across the line by officials.

Mort Kaer- 1924 Athletic pentathlon. 1st USC consensus All American in football. His 19 TD's in 1925 not broken until O.J. Simpson in 1968. NFL Franford Yellowjackts 1931. College Football Hall of Fame.

Joie Ray - 1924 bronze track. Also competed in 1920, 1928. Inscribed to Rube Waddell, but not THAT Rube Waddell.

Louis Scott - 1912 gold track. Signed on the back

Oscar Osthoff -1904 gold and silver weightlifting. Lettered in FB, track and gymnastics at Wisconsin. State champ in diving at the age of 40. Football coach at Washington State 1910-1911.

Hope you like them.

A Few More Non-Baseball
 

I forgot to post these two so here they are.

1972 U.S. Olympic Wrestling team. Mailed from Munich during the games. Tallest athlete in the back row is Ken Patera. He made a name for himself in pro wrestling. Man on the left with the glasses is John Terpak. Competed in the 1936 and 1948 Olympics. He was a world champ in 1937 and 1947.

1904 Olympics - men competing in the high bar. This may be practice as the photo is dated in pencil July 26,1904 and there were no events on this day. There were gymnastics events two weeks later (Bohemian Gymnastics) and also as part of track and field at the end of August. Not all of the events in St Louis in 1904 were Olympic events. There were high school, AAU and other events which were all part of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition aka 1904 Worlds Fair.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...ize/oldfox.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...e/bridwell.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...size/chief.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers...ze/schulte.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers.../postcard1.jpg

Here's a couple....
 

Names of the players were written by Graham's 1906 teammate Lew Carr.

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Attachment 89037

Postcard
 

Dan, I love the giant baseball in the horse and wagon postcard...

Found this one of a 1919 UNC Baseball player. Name is written in lower right corner. I believe this is part of a set of the team all posed individually in front of the same fence.

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/...ps37afb263.jpg

1948 Kellogg's
 

Love to see others from this set.

I don't know how I missed this thread before but wow, what great stuff!

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...lmann%20PC.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...e/youngcy1.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20HOF%204.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ey%20Bates.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...w%20Boxing.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20Dempsey.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...he%20World.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...as%20champ.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ciano%20PC.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...Lipset%201.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...Autod%20PC.jpg
and since the Oscars are tonight:
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...h%20Oscars.jpg

I saw one of these on ebay recently - maybe that's the one?

Yes, it's the one recently sold on ebay. I found another image of one other member of the team. The Capt. Powell.

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/...pse0a27d9f.jpg

That is the 1972 US Weightlifting team, not Wrestling. Several notable lifters pictured.

Yes, you are correct and I knew that. That is what happens when I post so late. I make silly mistakes.

Denby Cigars 1932
 

1930's PCs need some love

Who was the catcher
 

Hans Lobert
 

Purchased a large lot of Lobert memorabilia a few years back which included a photo album with about 40 photos of various sizes. Many with inscriptions in Loberts hand and also quite a few RPPC's. Also included was his passport from 1913-14 world tour. I'll post that in another thread some day.

Postcard
 

Here is one of some kids. Love the dog.

Lobert
 

Love the Lobert stuff, Bob B. He has been a favorite of mine since I heard the "Glory of Their Times" CD.

Love the thread, so here is a bump from the 2nd page with my only postcard:

Yeah, me too. Probably a very nice guy.

Thanks Jeff!

The Babe's Hawaiian wingman;

Ullman Turkey Mike Donlin
 

RPPC Dan Moeller
 

Anybody have any info on this? Danny Moeller of the Senators. circa 1913. Divided back. Not mailed. Issued by National Photo Co. Washington DC. Is there a Walter Johnson from the same series?

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...ps64e40894.jpg

Fort Branch Indiana Home of Heroes
 

This was mailed in my hometown of Fort Branch, Indiana to another resident of Fort Branch in 1909. I don't know if it is our home team or not. The white painter's cap one guy is wearing says Evansville on it. Evansville is 20 miles away. Love the buggy in the background and the really short guy in the middle who looks like he has an attitude. Is he even 5 feet tall?
http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2f2f9027.jpg

I don't believe I've ever seen another like this, of Walter or any other Washington player. Very interesting.

Ken M
 

You have some really nice stuff.

I recently picked up the beater version (w/ spectators) to complete this pair...

1905 Philadelphia Athletics (without spectators & w/ spectators)

http://packgeek.files.wordpress.com/...postcard_2.jpg
http://packgeek.files.wordpress.com/...ators_2_sm.jpg

I don't collect stadium PCs per se, but I do collect some venue PCs that catch my interest. Here are a few:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20MSG%201.JPG

Madison Square Garden, the Mecca of boxing, This mailing card-backed picture of the second [1890-1925] stadium of that name caught my eye because of the lower corner of the building, which plainly shows advertising for the Jim Corbett-Charlie McCoy bout on August 30, 1900. See the next image for a close-up.

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20MSG%202.JPG

A view of the next Madison Square Garden, actually a promotional PC for the Nedick's restaurant. The picture was taken September 9, 1949; the marquee advertises the Gavilan-Castellani bout that evening.

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...dicks%20PC.jpg

1965 Dodgers PC shot at Chavez Ravine. One of the ways you can date a Dodgers stadium photo is to look at the palm trees behind the pavilion. When the stadium opened they looked like pipe cleaners, with the fronds straight up.

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20Dodgers.jpg

This Drysdale you know was a few years after the stadium opened because the palms had developed pretty good 'beards':

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...20Drysdale.jpg

1949 postally-used Ralph Kiner:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...acino%20PC.jpg

Enjoying this thread.

Just back from SGC, this postard was produced in Cuba and pictures a Rookie named Enos Slaughter.

Chicago Panoramic PC
 

Jim - That Panoramic of Wrigley from the roof top is stunning! Absolutely gorgeous. (I have a new favorite PC !)

JJ

Fabulous Boston's Jim;

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...pse5b6d21d.jpg

A few more postcards
 

Here's a selection of few unusual postcards. For more go to http://www.sportingoregon.com/

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...cards/PC34.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...achGrignon.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...ds/PCB1908.jpg

Wow! This thread I started has evolved into pure awesomeness! Nice postcards everyone!

http://photos.imageevent.com/mhgt/ho...-2%20Evers.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/mhgt/ho...96%20Evers.jpg

Postcard
 

Here are a few. I posted the Wheat in a Wheat postcard thread. Still dont know who the third baseman is. Also a back signed HOF plaque.

Paddy O'Connor - 1909 Pittsburg

Some 1912 and 1924 Official Olympic postcards. All of the 1924 ones are marked on the front. The first one, showing the gold medal 3000m relay team from 1912 is signed by gold medalist Louis Scott. Almost as good as a signed T206?

1907 Manitowoc Semi-Pro Baseball Team featuring George Wilson (far left). One of the very few known images of George Wilson.

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/...ps02f9c90e.jpg

c1910 Oxford Indians (Nebraska)
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1915 Green's Nebraska Indians - The owner of the Oxford Indians James Beltzer bought the Green's team and brought the uniform style with him
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Great postcard, Jason, I saw it on e-bay for a while.

All 3 of the George E Wright, Hartford Bridge Morgan Bulkelley postcards..

the first 3 pics are all from the folder, pm'ed 1908. The Bulkelley photo and the correspondence are not on the same panel.. The next 2 pics go together front/back(pm'ed 1911). And the third version is unused..

A few stadium/field/arena pc's..

Post card dated 1908 on the back - some guy that looks like Ty....and signed it as such. lol

Detail from a few RPPC's:

Star Bloomers in action
Horse and Buggies lined up at baseball game
Baseball team on a 'bus'
Bloomers playing

1910 Kansas City Red Sox with Casey Stengel

Has anyone seen this image before?

Are the Kansas City Red Sox & Kansas City Blues the same team? Stengel played for the Blues in 1910 but only 4 games, it would be very unusual for him to appear on a team photo having played in that few games........

No, they are two different teams. He played for the KC Red Sox, not the Blues.

Scott:

Here is the link to the Baseball-Reference.com website indicating that he played on the Kansas City Blues, do they have it wrong?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...gi?id=10c2d65b

Yes

There are other photos of Stengel when he played with the KC Red Sox, also with Marysville (including a baseball card), but I haven't seen this actual image before. Scouring the internet, can't find it, but I'm sure it's out there somewhere.

What league did the Kansas City Red Sox play in?

Phil, it would probably take you about as long to use Google as to ask this question. You could also use the 'search' feature of this forum.

I fully understand your point, but it would be much easier to respond to if you would simply post it.

Scott:

I did a google search first and nothing came up, hence the question

The bottom line is: I don't believe that the team pictured on the postcard is the same one that Casey Stengel played for and obviously then Stengel would not be pictured there. The scenario becomes even harder to believe when you state that there are other photos picturing Casey Stengel on this Kansas City Red Sox team (which I don't think is even a professional baseball team) when he played a total of 4 games in 1910 for a Kansas City minor league team, which I believe is correctly identified as the Blues on Baseball-Reference.com. How many photo opportunities would 4 games played lend itself to?

Phil, that wasn't so difficult, was it? :)

I found the previous Net 54 post about it, don't remember seeing it before. It mentions a semi-pro team which could be the one on the postcard. I don't know that much about Stengel nor his amateur career and am not going to start endless research on it so I will graciously apologize for the misunderstanding and leave it as is.

There is no need to apologize. What you posted previously (and above) is exactly in line with what I found prior to bidding on this postcard.

Other than my own theories, I know little more than you do, but I feel that there is still research that I can do to validate those theories (or invalidate them). I have to visit northern Missouri, Iowa and Chicago, to research a baseball team I'm writing about - the Japanese Base Ball Association - so I'll just add the Kansas City Red Sox to the research list.

The bigger area of doubt, unfortunately, is whether or not the postcard is real. I tend to lean toward the negative when it comes to such things, so I'm meeting with David today to go over it in detail.

Saving the above so that I can find it later when searching for my own posts.

Thanks, Phil.

I don't blame you, Scott. If I had the chance to buy that postcard, then I would do the endless research involved, especially since it would pre-date 1910 when his T210 card was issued and which costs a fortune and I can't afford right now. This postcard would fill that spot in my collection and I would not have to spend thousands to get a 1910 Stengel card.

I don't know if it helps the cause any but here is a postcard picturing Casey Stengel in 1911 (Aurora), Casey is the guy lying on the ground above his initials. I believe this postcard originated from the Stengel estate.

Sure looks like him. Being left handed doesn't hurt the case...

http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/...ps415a79b3.png

If my theory is correct, both the T210 and existing Maysville postcards would pre-date this postcard, so if you considered postcards as qualifying for 'rookie card' status, the only competition your T210 card would have would be the Maysville postcard.

So you think he played for the Red Sox team after 1910? I was thinking semi-pro would have preceeded his minor league days, that's why I went with pre-1910.

As an aside, do you have an image of the Maysville postcard?

Just got this one, a newspaper issued PC that was mailed the day of the big fight between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey from Toledo, OH, where the fight took place.

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...20training.jpg

Phil, I did some more googling and found this: KC Courier News article on Stengel

The article describes his time playing for Aurora in 1911. It also has a gallery of photos, including one of Stengel with the KC Red Sox - while he's not wearing a sweater as he is in my photo, it's clearly the same player, and he appears to even be wearing the exact same uniform in both photos. The Baseball Hall of Fame could definitely be wrong, but I like their thinking.

Click on the small 'gallery' image of Stengel to the left to get a larger image and the following text below the photo: "Casey Stengel with the Kansas City Red Sox, one season before he came to Aurora. Photo courtesy~Baseball Hall of Fame"

This corroborates my theory which I explained to you by email. The postcard back is a 'KRUXO' with clubs in the corners, dating it to the correct years.

Also, I know I spotted a postcard of the 1910 Maysville team, but now I can't find it for anything.

Here is a young Brooklyn Stengel, the KC Courier image, and my image:

More postcards
 

Since some non-baseball postcards have been included in this thread I'll include two here along with baseball:
1. 1915-1916 Portland Rosebuds (first U.S. team to play for Stanley Cup)
2. A fun boxing postcard.
3. A guy who loves his mom.
4. A guy named Joe.

You've got a very good case there, Scott. I guess now the big question is whether or not the postcard is real since you doubted its authenticity earlier. I wish you were closer to me, I would be happy to take a look and give you my opinion, for what it's worth. I know you have handled lots of real photo postcards before and are probably more of an expert than I am.

Thanks. I am pretty good with photos, but every now and then I get one that just doesn't look quite right - probably paranoia on my part, but David will have it in hand in 30 minutes, so we'll know then.

It looks more 'good' than it does 'bad'.

I got this in the mail today. It is not even for my personal collection as he is not an American and I only collect images of American Olympians. This signature is nice for my Olympic Autograph database. Probably the only exemplar collection of just Olympians. It does not have a full postcard back, just the address lines, but is it printed on RPPC paper so I feel it fits in the category.

This is Claes Johanson (1884-1949) - He won a gold medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling (middleweight) at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm and a gold medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling (light heavyweight) at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerpen. He also competed in 1924 in Paris, but did not medal at the age of 40.

He has signed the back. Below his signature it reads: 'Olympiska Mastare 1920' - Olympic Champion 1920 and 'Goteborg, Sverige' - Goteborg, Sweden, the town he lived in.

C. 1913 E.C. Kropp Co. N. Y. Giants Spring Training Postcard
 

Got this one today...

Cap Anson's Colts playing in Marengo, IL, August 28, 1908.

http://www.capanson.com/pictures/Ans...tcardFront.jpg

I did a comprehensive research project on this postcard, complete with newspaper accounts of the game. It's an interesting read!

http://www.capanson.com/coltspostcard.htm

1908 Roanoke Tigers - Spider Clark

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6...Qw/s766/P3.jpg

I didn't think anyone would shake Cobb's hand! :D

Could all the stories about him be wrong??? :eek:

Samson baseball team (unknown year or location)
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps916bff49.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps6d337e6b.jpg
1912 Seattle Giants Baseball Team
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps63592185.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps2e32edd8.jpg

That Seattle postcard is a beauty!