A baseball game near Forest Grove, Oregon circa 1910-1914; possibly in Banks or Gales Creek. A runner appears to be rounding third base while the baseman watches. A boy (partially obscured by damage to the negative) sits in the foreground. The photographer, William Alonso Clapshaw, exposed half of a glass plate negative to create this image. The other half of the glass plate was used to make another photograph of the same game; see image PUA_MS154_008b. Based on other images by Clapshaw of the same team, the runner in this image may have belonged to a team with initials "HT" (or "TH" if the image is reversed). Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative. The light area in the center of the image may have been caused by an overexposure.
A baseball player rounds the bases at a baseball game near Forest Grove, Oregon circa 1910-1914; possibly in Banks or Gales Creek. A player appears to be heading towards second or third base while the baseman prepares to catch the ball. The photographer, William Alonso Clapshaw, exposed half of a glass plate negative to create this image. The other half of the glass plate was used to make another photograph of the same game; see image PUA_MS154_008a. Based on other images by Clapshaw, the runner in this image likely belonged to a team with initials "HT" (or "TH" if the image is reversed). Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.
A baseball player rounds the bases at a baseball game near Forest Grove, Oregon circa 1910-1914, possibly in the Hillside neighborhood northwest of town. A player appears to be heading towards home base while the catcher walks forward. Men and boys sit on the sidelines watching the game. A partially logged hill stands in the background. The photographer, William Alonso Clapshaw, exposed half of a glass plate negative to create this image. The other half of the glass plate was used to make another photograph of the same game; see image PUA_MS154_008a. Based on other images by Clapshaw, the runner in this image likely belonged to a team with initials "HT" (or "TH" if the image is reversed). Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.
A baseball game near Forest Grove, Oregon circa 1910-1914. Based on notes found with the original, this game might have taken place at Balm Grove in Gales Creek. Tall trees surround the game, while a crowd of mostly male spectators watch. Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.
A baseball team near Forest Grove, Oregon circa 1910-1914; probably in the Hillside neighborhood. The field appears to be located near the intersection of Hillside and Clapshaw Hill Roads, looking west towards the hills. The men are wearing uniforms with the logo "HT". Baseballs, bats, mitts, and a catcher's mask are visible in the image. A barn and fencing stand in the background.
A baseball game in the vicinity of Forest Grove, Oregon circa 1910-1914. The teams appear to be changing sides, with people walking to and from the infield. A covered stand in the background seats women spectators. Men and boys sit on the sidelines watching the game. A makeshift dugout for one of the teams is along the fence. On the hill behind the baseball field, there is a small orchard (center-left), a logged field (right), a hops field (top of hill along the ridge), and several small houses (lower right). Based on other images by Clapshaw, this likely depicts the team from Hillside, Oregon. There is another photograph that depicts the same field and possibly the same game; see image PUA_MS154_019.
A photograph of a baseball game, possibly in Forest Grove, Oregon. It is printed on postcard stock and includes a brief note to Charles Walker from one of his fraternity brothers. It is postmarked August 13, 1909.This photograph is part of the Charles Lovell and Winnette Sears Walker Collection. Winnette was a 1906 alumna of Linfield College. Charles was an alumnus of Tualatin Academy who later became a musician and an insurance agent in Hillsboro, Oregon.
An unidentified man stands on the pitcher's mound with a baseball glove on one hand. This photograph was probably taken in Oregon. This photograph is part of the Charles Lovell and Winnette Sears Walker Collection. Winnette was a 1906 alumna of Linfield College. Charles was an alumnus of Tualatin Academy who later became a musician and an insurance agent in Hillsboro, Oregon.
A member of the local baseball team of Banks, Oregon circa 1900. The man is wearing a traditional striped baseball uniform of knickers and loose fitting, short-sleeved buttoned shirt, with a baseball cap. He wears a dark, long-sleeved shirt beneath the light-colored uniform shirt, and his knickers are tucked into thick, two-colored socks that disappear into lace-up boots. 'Banks' is lettered across the front of his shirt. He stands in front of a misty, romantic studio backdrop.
Sepia-toned image of a young man in a baseball uniform. He wears a structured hat rather than a baseball cap, and his glove has a web between the thumb and forefinger. His pants are quilted, and 'Glencoe' is lettered on his uniform shirt.
Sepia-toned image of a group of boys holding a baseball bat up, as if they'd been trying to decide who got to go first by alternating placing their hands around the bat. Note the one boy still in short pants, while at least two girls watch from the sidelines.
Sepia-toned image of a man with a baseball glove leaning down to catch a ball. The play is in an open field, and two other men are visible in the distance, as are a number of houses and what could be a covered bridge. Bare hills fill the background of the scene. Baseball had been a popular sport in Oregon since the mid-1860s, and professional teams were fielded as early as the 1890s. Baseball was also played casually by many groups, due to the relatively easy rules and the minimal equipment required.
