13.25x35" high quality wood frame has archival mat with 6.75x28.75" opening showing 14-member team known as the “Wreckers” standing in uniform on field with crowd in military uniforms in stands in background. Photo has printed text at lower right “Base Ball Team 25th Inft. U. S. A. Schofield Barracks H. I. 1916". Lower left has text “1194-Noggle Photo Army and Navy News Staff”. We believe players shown include Bullet Joe Rogan, Dobie Moore, and Oscar "Heavy" Johnson. Emulsion has yellowed a bit with age, otherwise photo is Exc. and ready for display. Rogan played with the Army All Black 25th Infantry Baseball Team from 1914 to 1920. He joined the Kansas City Monarchs team in 1920 and played with them until 1938. He was the top pitcher and one of the best hitters on the team that won three pennants from 1923 to 1925 and the Negro League World Series in 1924. He became a player/manager in 1926 and led his team to another title in 1929. He had a won/loss record of 116-50, an ERA of 2.59 and a batting average of .338. He played in the first night baseball game in history on April 29, 1930 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. Dobie Moore played for the 25th Infantry Wreckers from 1916 to 1920 and joined the Kansas City Monarchs mid-season in 1920. He was the league’s top shortstop until his career ended in 1926. Moore won the National League Negro League Batting title in 1924 when he hit .453 and helped the Monarchs win three league titles in 1923, 1924, and 1925. The team won the Colored World Series title in 1924. He had the highest lifetime batting average (.385) in the California Winter League which was the first integrated league in the US. A classic piece of baseball history. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake’s COA.