John McGraw photograph
Dateapproximately 1894
DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of John McGraw captured with a look of concentration on his face as he has both hands placed on his knees and is wearing his baseball glove on his right hand. McGraw is dressed in the Baltimore Orioles home uniform with a sweater over the top. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) reads, "This is John McGraw, 21-year-old, and a star for Baltimore Orioles. In 1894, Giants fans shrieked with glee when his error in Temple Cup series helped New York to victory." An additional newspaper clipping is affixed to the back of the photograph (not shown) reads, "...looked long ago when he was with 'Baltimore Orioles' And now they are celebrating the fact for twenty five years he has been in charge of the..." Based on the first newspaper clipping this photograph was taken in approximately 1894.
Object numberBL-1968-01451-1242
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Keystone View Company
Subject
McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934
Publisher
New York World-Telegram
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials
Dimensions6 x 8 in.
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Object number: BL-1999-03769-005
McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934
approximately 1894
Object number: BL-1999-03769-004
McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934
approximately 1894
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1424
New York World-Telegram
1966 October 04
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1217
Keystone View Company
undated
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1379
Robinson, Wilbert, 1864-1934
approximately 1895
Object number: BL-1978-00276-001
Robinson, Brooks, 1937-2023
1976 September 29
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1257
McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934
between 1917 and 1932
Object number: BL-1968-04131-0004
New York Herald Tribune (Firm)
1961 July 08
Object number: BL-1968-01451-1067
McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934
approximately 1902