This twenty piece vintage photo lot is dedicated to the team photos of World Series Champions prior to 1930. Included in this collection are the 1916 Boston Red Sox who topped the Brooklyn Robins, the 1910 Philadelphia Athletics who beat the Chicago Cubs, the 1926 St. Louis Cardinals who dismissed the New York Yankees and the 1924 Washington Senators who bested the New York Giants to name a few.
Measurements range from 4" x 10" to 8" x 10". First generation photo, with the following notations on reverse: Central Hotel photo credit, editor's markings, The Sporting News hologram, 1903-29. (01769)
Photographers included in the collection include Charles Conlon, George Burke, George Brace, William C. Greene, Alex P. Silverberg, and George Dorrill. Some are identified; many are not but were provided by these world class photographers. Unlike standard wire photos, these images were often hand developed by the photographer and sent to the Sporting News magazine.
News service photos are also included, and in those instances, are identified as such by their respective stampings. Acme Wire Photo, Associated Press, International News, and United Press have provided images to the archives. Reverse images are included for identification purposes. As part of the production process for the newspaper, images may show production notes, photographer's stamps, date codes, and other markings associated with the production of the Sporting News newspaper. In all cases, each selected image is of superior quality, subject matter, clarity, contrast and condition. Each image was archived by the Sporting News and includes the official Sporting News hologram, assuring its origin and provenance. Additional MEARS LOA included with each lot.
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