Exceptional B&W panoramic photo of the 1917 Cincinnati Reds along with their Royal Rooters. Miraculously the team includes manager Christy Mathewson and the core of the 1919 World Champions including Hal Chase, Bill McKechnie, Tommy Griffith, Ivy Wingo, Edd Roush, Greasy Neale, Jimmy Ring, Fred Toney, Rube Bressler, Dutch Reuther, Larry Kopf, Sherwood Magee, and Heine Groh. Cartouche reads, “Royal Red Rooters of Cincinnati at the Opening Game between St. Louis and Cincinnati at St. Louis, April 19, ’17” at bottom left, and “Photo by La Mertha, 1108 Times Bl’dg’, St. Louis.” at bottom right, both in white print. Measures 32 ½ x 9” with glass frame.