Viajante: It appears that you are correct about Germany’s birth year. We found some citations for 1877 and some for 1876. A biographer from the Society for American Baseball Research helped us confirm the correction. Thanks for catching this! We’ll correct the source data and the description above.
This is an exemplary shot! We have to pause and really consider how far photography has really advanced and/or evolved. For those of us who have worked in (the chemistry end of) the earlier photography medium I’m sure there is the utmost respect, and appreciation for the craft, in those former days.
There was a whole preparation, process, and final rendition of whatever capture that was sought- it certainly wasn’t instantaneous, but in fact the photographers of that day (beyond amateurs) had to think spontaneously and were often able to capture the most opportune moments. Sometimes the most dynamic moments weren’t preplanned and when photographed in that manner it created a legacy of some of the most enduring images to date…
Truly, we can witness the science of photography at its best! Homage to all of the early trail blazers, pioneers, and those following after… It’s a great legacy!
The New York Highlanders, by the way, are the predecessors to the modern-day New York Yankees. They became the New York Yankees in 1913 when they moved to the Polo Grounds.
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What a fabulous photo! Love the melding of sports and photography! I had no idea this ballplayer even existed, and we shared a last name at one time.
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Found in a search. (?)
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Photographed Photographers, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
"snap" …….now he’s a shutterbug !
I wonder if the tripod was horse drawn?
Think it comes with a back brace?
espetacular memoria.
Does this camera have a phone in it?
This is A photographer!. Nothing of mini digital cameras!.
Great find!.
Looks like a portable washing mashine
…those cameras are awesome, I wish I own one, to be honest.
do think it would pass as hand luggage? lol!!
Amazing camera! I bet the final print was amazing! Thanks for posting it.
Damn! That has evolved!
I think you had to be quite fit back then if you wanted to be a fotografer
太棒了我很喜欢照相，城市的噪音治理不是很好我经常去野外照相感觉非常的好。
Germany was quite a character back in the day. You can read about him in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Stole-First-Base/dp/0878336338
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Your favourite photos, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
Foi o meu pai que tirou essa foto
Parabéns pela foto! Se destacou no meio de tantas outras aos meus olhos. Foto linda!!!
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Congratulations on the photo! It called my attention among many others. Beautiful picture!!!
Amazing!
look at the size of that thing!
Good to see, we can’t imagine!
I suppose it was a lot easier to go to the baseball park with that equipment than a national park.
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called BLACK & WHITE=BLANCO Y NEGRO, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called AMPLIADORA =FILM "ojo solo fotos analogicas", and we’d love to have this added to the group!
FABULOUS photograph!!! Thanks for bringing it!!
There were a number of shots taken of old cameras and their photographers. Not as much as today but it still was done.
This belongs In Explore!
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No wonder it isn’t in Explore. There’s no EXIF data for Glass negatives.
Germany Schaefer was born in 1876, not 1877.
The New York Highlanders ultimately became the New York Yankees.
great… is not ultra slim cam
Viajante: It appears that you are correct about Germany’s birth year. We found some citations for 1877 and some for 1876. A biographer from the Society for American Baseball Research helped us confirm the correction. Thanks for catching this! We’ll correct the source data and the description above.
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Fotograf – photographer – photographe – el fotógrafo, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
Warm Greetings:
This is an exemplary shot! We have to pause and really consider how far photography has really advanced and/or evolved. For those of us who have worked in (the chemistry end of) the earlier photography medium I’m sure there is the utmost respect, and appreciation for the craft, in those former days.
There was a whole preparation, process, and final rendition of whatever capture that was sought- it certainly wasn’t instantaneous, but in fact the photographers of that day (beyond amateurs) had to think spontaneously and were often able to capture the most opportune moments. Sometimes the most dynamic moments weren’t preplanned and when photographed in that manner it created a legacy of some of the most enduring images to date…
Truly, we can witness the science of photography at its best! Homage to all of the early trail blazers, pioneers, and those following after… It’s a great legacy!
Tenga La Paz!
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Nation Of Domination. (We Rule The Universe), and we’d love to have this added to the group!
I thought finding polaroid 600 series film was difficult. I can only imagine trying to track down some glass negative 5×7 these days.
The New York Highlanders, by the way, are the predecessors to the modern-day New York Yankees. They became the New York Yankees in 1913 when they moved to the Polo Grounds.
"This digital image represents the millionth item scanned for the Prints & Photographs Division at the Library of Congress."
Thank you for all of the work you are doing!
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Wir haben`s schwarz auf weiss ONLY THE BEST IN B&W ART♥ ♥, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
It`s wonderful !
camara portatil??!!
I can’t imagine how big the cary bag for such big camera like this or maybe backpack would be fit?.
I love we still have this one even on a pic
oh the prehistoric era of the camera
shocking wht technology has come too
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A google search revealed he was 35 when this picture was taken.
wow !! thats old !!!!
amazing! O.o
i like it
really interesting. my apartment is smaller than that camera
And folks today complain about the weight and size of dSLR’s…LOL!!
Great, but does it come with drivers for OSX, Snow Leopard?
Ha ha ….good one kirk!
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Show ur Snaps, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
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