The date of the image has been determined by the fact that May Robson began her theater career in 1883 and Napoleon Sarony (photographer of the original image) moved his photography studio away from 37 Union Square in 1885.
Tony Lazzeri was an Italian-American native of California who became a professional baseball second baseman during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees. He was part of the famed "Murderers' Row" Yankee batting lineup of the late 1920s, alongside Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Bob Meusel. This photograph was most likely taken at the original Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
Portrait of Audrey Doves taken by De Barron Studios, New York. She poses nude with a fabric (possibly a scarf) draped across the front of her body. She holds a cigarette above her head in her left hand and has her right caressing her neck.