This is a photograph showing a sequence of a person swinging a bat. The sequence is displayed in a grid of small, black-and-white images, illustrating the stages of the bat swing. The backdrop features a grid pattern, and each frame captures the progression from preparing to swing the bat to the follow-through of the swing. The setting appears to be an indoor or enclosed motion capture environment. The sequential arrangement suggests the use of chronophotographic techniques for studying physical motion.

Plate Number 277. Baseball, batting

1887

Medium: collotype
Classification: Photograph
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 3726 × 2108px

Description

This is a photograph showing a sequence of a person swinging a bat. The sequence is displayed in a grid of small, black-and-white images, illustrating the stages of the bat swing. The backdrop features a grid pattern, and each frame captures the progression from preparing to swing the bat to the follow-through of the swing. The setting appears to be an indoor or enclosed motion capture environment. The sequential arrangement suggests the use of chronophotographic techniques for studying physical motion.

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