This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2016
Cleveland's Municipal Stadium never looked as good as it does on this 10" x 14" oversized photo. This was taken in 1958.
The following are notated on reverse: "Jul 13 1958" stamp, "Perry Cragg Cleveland News" stamp, writing and Sporting News Collection hologram.
With over a million images found in the complete archives of "The Sporting News Collection Archives", there were only a few hundred Type 1 Jumbo Oversized images that were included in the find. Each image is unique, as there were no duplicate images of any subject. Unique in nature, each photograph is one of a kind! Matchless in quality, the color, contrast, tone and depths of the black and white media are magnified in the oversized format. Great images became phenomenal in appearance with this Jumbo sized format.
Unlike standard wire photos, these images were hand developed by the photographer and sent to The Sporting News magazine. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation Type 1 photographer's print - again, not to be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. This is the first major collection of exclusive Type 1 Jumbo Photos to enter the market. (95W0904)