MEARS Auction #30, Ends October 1st, 2011, 9:00 CST w/15-Minute Rule

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Lot #56:

1940-60 Chicago Cubs “Seattle Times” Original News Photo (“Seattle Times” Hologram/MEARS LOA) - Lot of 15

One of baseball's oldest and most storied franchises, the Chicago Cubs, are shown 15 times in this vintage photo offering. Among the lovable losers pictured, you'll find Leo Durocher, Clarence Jones, coach Charley Grimm, Warren Hacker and numerous others. Even the likes of Lou "The Mad Russian" Novikoff is pictured. Reverse includes: Affixed cutlines, photographer/publication stamps, written notations and a Seattle Times hologram.

The Seattle Times originated as the Seattle Press-Times, a four page newspaper founded in 1891 with a daily circulation of 3,500, which Main’es teacher and attorney Alden J. Blethen bought in 1896. This is an original photo, in many cases a Type 1 printed at the time of the event. File copies or type 2 photos are also found, and can be distinguished by the markings on the reverse.

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(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)