Gilbert and Bacon cards

[TNcollect]

I am a new member-- Scott from TN. I am a photo collector and periodically come across baseball related photographs.

I am interested in tracking down photographs of all of the Gilbert & Bacon cards that were made in the cabinet card version.

Online searches show 32 cards in the set, but I haven't found a link that shows them all.

Additionally, I understand that the N172 set includes photos of players done by Gilbert & Bacon as well.

I am trying to do a comparison with a photograph of an Athletics player.

Thanks.

Scott

[barrysloate]

Can you post the image you are looking at?

[TNcollect]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Can you post the image you are looking at?

Certainly:

[barrysloate]

Hey Scott- I believe it's Bobby Mathews. Great image!

Actually, did you want to know who it is, or are you looking for something else?

[TNcollect]

Thanks much Barry!

Was this photograph shown in any of the sets (G&B or N172)?

Also the bat shows "Louisville KY", straight line not in an arched emblem-- does that help to date the bat/ photo itself?

Thanks again.

Scott

[barrysloate]

Scott- there are three Old Judge poses of Mathews, but none match the Gilbert and Bacon. It's possible the image was used on a Kalamazoo Bats card, although I can't recall if Mathews was even in that set. Finally, my understanding is Gilbert and Bacon cabinets were issued in 1888. Others on the board may know more about them than I do.

And I forgot to welcome you to Net54. That was a substantial first post.