MEARS Auction #33, Ends December 30th, 2011, 9:00 CST w/15-Minute Rule

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Lot #153:

1957 Hank Aaron Fred Haney Milwaukee Braves "Boston Herald Collection Archives" Original 7" x 9.5" Photo (Boston Herald Archives Hologram/MEARS Photo LOA)

Milwaukee Braves skipper Fred Haney congratulates his young right fielder Hank Aaron on a game winning hit during his 1957 National League MVP season. Measures 7" x 9.5". "Hank Aaron" handwritten on reverse with Jun 26 1957 stamp. Boston Herald Archives Hologram. (M0482)

The original Boston Herald was founded in 1846 by a group of Boston printers jointly under the name of John A. French & Company. The paper was published as a single two-sided sheet, selling for one cent. 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.

(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)