The vintage sports photos on this website are courtesy of client Mary Brace of Brace Photography.
Mary's late father George Brace began his sports photograph collection in 1929 and he continued taking both posed and candid photographs of famous sports figures through the 1993 Season.
If a player came to Chicago during 1929-1993, they were captured in film. Brace Photography has hundreds of thousnads of original large format negatives depicting more than 10,000 players including Hal of Famers as well as obscure players.
The George Brace Collection includes group shots, minor leagues, shots with familyand fans, Chicago team groups, and events at Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park.
Left to Right: Gehrig, Gordon, Henrich, DiMaggio and Dickey
Lou Gehrig and some young fans