The Boston Public Library is digitizing and uploaded over 36,000 photos by Leslie Jones, who worked for the Boston-Herald Traveler from 1917-1956. Check out a few from the Golden Era of Baseball.
Ted Touches Home
Boston Red Sox Ted Williams crossing home plate and shaking hands with the batboy after hitting a home run against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in 1939.
Ted In Whirlpool
Boston Red Sox Ted Williams in the whirlpool in the clubhouse at Fenway Park.
Ted's Shoulder
Boston Red Sox Ted Williams getting attention on his left shoulder from the team trainer in the clubhouse at Fenway Park.
Ted With Camera
Boston Red Sox Ted Williams peering through a motion picture camera.
Fight At Fenway
Fight on field at Fenway, unknown Detroit Tiger (#?7) attempts to assist George Vico (#5), who is restrained by Boston Red Sox pitcher Jack Kramer (#18), while Johnny Pesky runs in from third base. The original dispute was between Red Sox catcher, Birdie Tebbetts (obscured) and Vico.
Fooling Around
(l to r:) New York Yankee Ben Chapman, Boston Red Sox Al Schacht and Billy Werber. Baseball clown Al Schacht appears to be stealing a base.
Cubs Slide Home
An unknown Chicago Cub (#33) slides toward home plate in front of unknown Boston Brave catcher (#1?) and unknown umpire and two unknown Cubs players at Braves Field.
Cronin "Something In My Eye"
Boston Red Sox shortstop/manager Joe Cronin having his eye attended to by team trainer Roland Logan.
Close Play At Third
An unknown Boston Red Sox base runner slides into third base as New York Yankee Joe Dugan applies the tag as unknown umpire looks on at Fenway Park.
Chin Music For the Babe
New York Yankees batter Babe Ruth hits the deck in front of Boston Red Sox catcher Rick Ferrell (#7) after a close pitch by unseen Boston Red Sox pitcher at Fenway Park in 1934.
Bill Dickey Tags Out Runner At Home
An unknown Boston Red Sox base runner is tagged out by New York Yankee catcher at the plate while unknown umpire and Jimmie Foxx looks on at Fenway Park.
Babe The Brave
(l to r:) Boston Red Sox Dusty Cooke, Doc Farrell, and Gordon Rhodes, Boston Brave Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox Hank Johnson, George Pipgras, and Bill Werber. This is a picture of Ruth with former Yankee teammates who are now on the Red Sox at the annual City Series pre-season exhibition game at Braves Field.
Babe With Youngsters
New York Yankee Babe Ruth talks to four young boys near the dugout at Fenway Park.
Babe Carried Off
New York Yankee Babe Ruth is carried off the field by unknown Yankees trainer (far left) and several Yankees teammates at Fenway Park.