This star-studded vintage photo lot of 1000 includes images dating between the 1950s and 1990s. College legends such as Bobby Bowden and Paul Bryant are included next to professional coaches Bart Starr and Jimmy Johnson.
Bridging the gap between college and professional football is Dick Butkus presenting the Butkus Award to standout linebacker Brian Bosworth. The massive lot includes other trophy presentations as well including Coach of the Year trophies and Super Bowl trophies. Most of the photos in this lot measure 8" x 10" and are in NM condition. 01434
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Designated as a Type 1 photo, this image was developed directly from the original photographers negative within approximately two years of the depicted person/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 and sent to the Denver Post. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation Type 1 photographers print -again, not be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. First major collection to enter the market of exclusive Type 1 Photo Prints.
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 Denver Post newspaper. In all cases, each selected image is of superior quality, subject matter, clarity, contrast and condition. Additional MEARS LOA included with each lot.
(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)