Photos of Photogs

[Michael B]

I thought I would add a non-baseball photographer into the mix. This photo shows Pvt Kenneth C. Whitmore of the U.S. Army at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. This photo is about the size of a passport photo and shows him on the infield of the athletic stadium with a Japanese newsreel photographer in front of him. I have also attached scans of two of his official Olympic credentials listing him as a photographer for the U.S. Army. I also have his travel orders and equipment list. I collect mostly Olympic photographs (5000+ images). I also try to pick up items related to the photographers including credentials, passes, tickets and the such. I have also acquired an interesting group of photo vests and bibs.

[thecatspajamas]

Reviving this thread with shot of photographer Byron "Shorty" Filkins astride Indians outfielder Chris Hockett to get a downward a shot of 6'-8" Cleveland pitcher Mike Naymick. At 5' 1-1/2" tall, my guess is Filkins was responsible for a lot of those upward-angle, larger-than-life kind of shots

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Michael B

I thought I would add a non-baseball photographer into the mix. This photo shows Pvt Kenneth C. Whitmore of the U.S. Army at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. This photo is about the size of a passport photo and shows him on the infield of the athletic stadium with a Japanese newsreel photographer in front of him. I have also attached scans of two of his official Olympic credentials listing him as a photographer for the U.S. Army. I also have his travel orders and equipment list. I collect mostly Olympic photographs (5000+ images). I also try to pick up items related to the photographers including credentials, passes, tickets and the such. I have also acquired an interesting group of photo vests and bibs.

Kenneth had Harold Ramis hair and look ala Ghostbusters in the snapshot.
Great photo, BTW...

[Deertick]

Here's an unnamed photographer who apparently already got his shot.

[Forever Young]

Here is another photo of the babe. Very low res scan. It would be great to find the photo of the other guy taking a photo of this guy.

[Scott Garner]

I posted this in the RMY pickup thread, but it certainly would apply.
I have no idea who these photographers are, BTW.

If anyone recognizes their backsides, PLMK.
Actually, maybe I don't want to know why you know...

[thecatspajamas]

Here is Barney Stein again, this time with his Izzy Kaplan award "for the best sport picture entered in the exhibit of the Press Photographers Association of New York"

[SAllen2556]

William Kuenzel and Babe Ruth in Detroit:


Kuenzel (in car) with other Detroit News photographers around 1950. Can't explain why the car is so old.

[Forever Young]

I forgot I had this one.. pretty cool. I am pretty sure that is Conlon on the left..

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Kenneth had Harold Ramis hair and look ala Ghostbusters in the snapshot.
Great photo, BTW...

Thank you Scott. The glasses are also pretty close in style. It must be that 'AAArmy Training, Sir!!' I have never seen GB, but he was a good straight man in 'Stripes'.