This lot included 15 modern prints of vintage game program covers, score cards and print advertisements. Among them, 1949 program covers from the: St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Bostons Braves, and Boston Red Sox. Cigarette and soft drink ads tied to baseball are also shown.
Measures 4.5" x 6.5" and 8" x 10". With the following notations on reverse: The Sporting News hologram, editor's markings, modern print of 1949 photographs. (00711)
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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