This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/2/2011
Offered for auction in this lot are 268 photos spanning over 40 years of hardwood history. There are 131 photos of the legendary Kansas Jayhawks basketball program , 45 photos of NBA legend Walt "Clyde" Frazier, with the remaining almost 100 pictures being of various players from the 1950's through the 1990's. Some of the players featured in this lot include David Robinson, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Dick Vitale, Billy Gabor, Hal Greer, Dick Garmaker, Bob Pettit, Billy Sharman, Tom Gola, Jerry Lucas and hundreds of others. Most photos measure 8" x 10" with some smaller and larger sizes mixed in. Photos contain various editor's notations, attached cutlines and date, photographer & Sporting News stamps on their reverse. Sporting News Holograms. (J0119)
This image originated directly from the archives of "The Sporting News" and was intended for use in its pages. Designated as a Generation 1 photo, this image was developed directly from the original photographers negative within approximately one to five years of the depicted person/event. In some instances, usually when a date stamp is present, the photograph was developed within a year or even days of the listed event. 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 sent to the Sporting News magazine. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation photographers print -again, not be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. First major collection to enter the market of exclusive Generation 1 Photos.
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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