Baseball (See Personalities for additional Skeels Baseball Stereos)

BB5. Lynn Skeels. This is a rare privately produced Stereoview. It is
one of a number of views taken by Lynn Skeels from his Annual Baseball Outing sets that he
produced for private distribution. Lynn Skeels was a renowned Photographer who
produced many of the Stereo-Travel Boxed Sets in the first several decades of this
century. He was in his sixties or seventies when he produced this view in the mid-to-late
1940's. Here is the story behind the production of this view: This view is part of the
documentation of the activities
of the "Lowell B. Mason Baseball, Marching and Luncheon Club." Lowell Mason, the
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission hosted annual luncheon gatherings in one of the
US Senate's private dining rooms for President Truman, who was his close friend, and many
invited Senators, Cabinet Members, Supreme Court Justices, etc. They would dine and place
bets on the blackboard regarding the outcome of the opening game. After lunch they all
went to the Washington home opener at Griffith Stadium as the guests of Clark Griffith,
the owner of the Senators. The President would throw out the first ball, players would
come up for his autograph, and a great time was had by all. Ball game in action, Senators in the field,
batter in mid-swing. E. $250

BB7. Lynn Skeels, same series as above. Ball
game in action, runner rounding base, outfielder about to throw ball. E. $250
BB9. Lynn Skeels. Members of the Senators
speaking on dugout steps, photographer in background. E. $300
BB10. Lynn Skeels. Yankees warming up. VG.
$225
BB11. Lynn Skeels. Boston in the field,
Washington at bat. VG. $300

SP59. BABE RUTH RARE ORIGINAL STEREOVIEW by
Keystone View Company titled 32598. Babe Ruth, King of Swat, at St. Petersburgh,
Florida. In this image, the Bambino is shown at the New York Yankees' Spring
Training in St. Petersburgh, Florida. Ruth stands just outside the dugout with
uniformed Yankee teammates on the field in the background. The player just over
the Babe's right elbow is Hall of Fame pitcher Herb Pennock. A rare and original
stereoview not often available. VG. $800

SP60. LOU GEHRIG RARE ORIGINAL STEREOVIEW by
Keystone View Company titled 32597. Lou Gehrig, Famous Yankee First Baseman. A
rare and original stereoview not often available. VG. $800
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