T206 antecedents.Photography and Lithography behind the T206s.

[Bridwell]

Yes, many of the T206 photos were taken long before 1909. Some were used on W600 cabinets which date to 1905-1908. Others were used in Sporting Life team composites from 1905-06. You've probably noticed that some of the portrait poses in T206 show some very young-looking players, such as Cobb or Hal Chase. I remember reading that Chase was a pretty boy in his early years, as shown on the portraits. In 1909 he had a bad case of small pox and nearly died. When he returned, he was presented with a Trophy Cup by some fans. However, his face was scarred up by the illness. So in his Trophy pose in T206 he looks a lot worse than in the 2 portrait poses.