Aerial view of a sold out Yankee Stadium for a July 4th doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers in 1961. The teams would split the twin bill with Whitey Ford pitching the Yankees to victory in the first game before Frank Lary did the same for the Tigers in game two.
Measures 9.5" x 14". Editor's markings, The Sporting News Hologram, 1961. (00766)
With over a million images found in the complete archives of "The Sporting News Collection Archives", there were only a few hundred Type 1 Jumbo Oversized images that were included in the find. Each image is unique, as there were no duplicate images of any subject. Unique in nature, each photograph is one of a kind! Matchless in quality, the color, contrast, tone and depths of the black and white media are magnified in the oversized format. Great images became phenomenal in appearance with this Jumbo sized format.
Unlike standard wire photos, these images were hand developed by the photographer and sent to The Sporting News magazine. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation Type 1 photographer's print - again, not to be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. This is the first major collection of exclusive Type 1 Jumbo Photos to enter the market.
(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)