Old baseball pictures found

[Fenway]

The Boston Public Library is now posting on FLICKR a huge collection of photos by Leslie Jones who worked for the Boston Herald Traveler from 1917-1956. He kept every glass negative....

Here is an example
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5596468940_cf2d59b015_z.jpg
An injured Babe Ruth helped off Fenway Field by Yankee Teammates

and White Sox fans have fond memories of this Boston BEES player
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5595704454_4d3b98e2da_z.jpg

They will be uploading photos all summer long

Enjoy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/

[Foulke You]

I could look at old baseball photos all day long. The clarity on these photos is great too.

[SI1020]

I had no idea there were so many. What a treasure trove.

[Fenway]

I had no idea there were so many. What a treasure trove.

The library will upload 100 a week until all 2,881 photos are online. Bookmark the site :smile:

[StillMissOzzie]

The library will upload 100 a week until all 2,881 photos are online. Bookmark the site :smile:

I just did so. Thanks for a great find, Fens.

SMO
:gulp:

[Bucky F. Dent]

Great Stuff!

[Fenway]

Just an amazing picture of Ted Williams from his rookie season (1939)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5579253709_b0d3e8697e_z.jpg

[Over By There]

Very cool, thanks Fenway.

[BainesHOF]

Thanks for posting, Fenway. Really incredible stuff.

[Fenway]

Some of Jones' work was put online in 2003....

http://www.bpl.org/online/sportstemples/


You could spend all day looking at this stuff

[Southsider101]

Thanks Fenway!

Love the different views of the left field wall and how it changed through the years before it became the Green Monster.

[MeteorsSox4367]

On the picture of Ted Williams, check out the look of pure happiness on his face.

If this picture weren't cool enough as it is, the expression makes it even cooler.

[soxfanatlanta]

What a treasure!

Thanks, Fenway.

[Fenway]

They have a new link to bookmark - and a few more uploads

http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157626281013667/with/5596468904/

Here is Casey Stengal when he managed BROOKLYN

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5616684001_a865180e5b_z.jpg

[Fenway]

The BPL has uploaded about 100 more :smile:

No old White Sox yet..but I am sure there will be plenty soon enough. It appears Mr. Jones went to a lot of baseball games.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157626281013667/with/5617269030/

[Fenway]

The Boston Public Library keeps posting long forgotten glass negatives...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157626281013667/

Chicago White Sox "Rip" Radcliffe and Zeke Bonura in the dugout at Fenway Park 1935

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5159/5887288761_6331681414_z.jpg

Here are the 1903 Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates before the very first World Series game ever at the Huntington Avenue Grounds


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3661/3572705195_82bb2e3d5a_o.jpg

[all*star quentin]

Very nice, thanks Fenway.